HEALTH INFORMATICS: CURRENT ISSUES AND CHALLENGES
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Health informatics, electronic health records, telehealth, data analysis, healthcare delivery
Abstract
Health informatics is a rapidly evolving field that combines health care, information technology, and data analysis to improve patient outcomes and healthcare delivery. With the increasing adoption of electronic health records (EHRs), telehealth services, and other digital health technologies, the field of health informatics faces a variety of current issues and challenges that must be addressed to ensure the safe and efficient use of these technologies. This essay will discuss some of the key issues and challenges in health informatics at the Master level, exploring their impact on healthcare providers, patients, and the broader healthcare system
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Muhammad Khalif Alrashidi
Health informatics, King Fahd Specialist Hospital in Buraydah
Fahad Abdullah Mohsen Alharbi
Health informatics, Buridah Central Hospital
Khalid Mohmmed Nada Alharbi
Health informatics, Ministry of Health
Badr Muhya Al-Rashidi
Health informatics, Oyoun Al-Jawa General Hospital
Yasser Abdul Karim Alnaqidan
Health informatics, King Fahd Specialist Hospital in Buraydah
Talal Saadi Saud Alrashidy
Health informatics, King Fahd Specialist Hospital in Buraydah