Abstract

Objectives: To clarify challenges and research topics for informatics in health and to describe new approaches for interdisciplinary collaboration and education. Methods: Research challenges and possible solutions were elaborated by scientists of two universities using an interdisciplinary approach, in a series of meetings over several months. Results and Conclusion: In order to translate scientific results from bench to bedside and further into an evidence-based and efficient health system, intensive collaboration is needed between experts from medicine, biology, informatics, engineering, public health, as well as social and economic sciences. Research challenges can be attributed to four areas: bioinformatics and systems biology, biomedical engineering and informatics, health informatics and individual healthcare, and public health informatics. In order to bridge existing gaps between different disciplines and cultures, we suggest focusing on interdisciplinary education, taking an integrative approach and starting interdisciplinary practice at early stages of education.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)283-295
Number of pages13
JournalMethods of Information in Medicine
Volume47
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 2008

Keywords

  • Bioinformatics
  • Biomedical engineering
  • Biomedical informntics
  • Health informatics
  • Informatics
  • Public health

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