Informatics, evidence-based care, and research; implications for national policy: a report of an American Medical Informatics Association health policy conference.
There is an increased level of activity in the biomedical and health informatics world (e-prescribing, electronic health records, personal health records) that, in the near future, will yield a wealth of available data that we can exploit meaningfully to strengthen knowledge building and evidence creation, and ultimately improve clinical and preventive care. The American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) 2008 Health Policy Conference was convened to focus and propel discussions about [...]
Author(s): Bloomrosen, Meryl, Detmer, Don E
DOI: 10.1136/jamia.2009.001370