Translational Health Informatics

Bridging Theory and Practice for Better Healthcare Delivery

This book discusses the current challenges of translational health informatics. This thought-provoking volume focuses on sector-related "wicked problems”, explores questions of change management, and highlights the possibilities of creative and intelligent translational health informatics in optimizing healthcare delivery.

Translational health informatics is a rapidly evolving field, drawing insights from diverse disciplines like translational medicine, socio-technical systems thinking, and information systems design science. Its primary goal is to enhance the safety, quality, and outcomes of patient care through customer centered health informatics and ethical application of emerging technologies. The book emphasizes understanding the bigger picture, conducting perceptive value audits, and employing a diagnostic approach to identify sector-specific "wicked problems". It fosters synergy between clinical expertise and health informatics practices, highlighting multidisciplinary knowledge and rigorous quality assessment. This approach incorporates creative touch, visual clarity and intuitive user interfaces. The evolution of translational health informatics also highlights the need for advancements in education and expertise, extending also to the training curricula of healthcare professionals. This thought-provoking book is an informed read for health professionals and students, health informatics designers, institutions, and healthcare consumers eager to understand and contribute to the advancements within this critical sector.

Contributor: Marjo Rissanen (Edited by), Kalle Saastamoinen (Edited by), Tuija S. Ikonen (Edited by)

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