Question

define public health and the role of public health informatics. COURSE: Information Technology for the Health Professions

Answer 1

Public health is defined as the the care of the health of the community by concerning the overall wellbeing of the society including health, education and disease prevention.

This is achieved by the implementation of the proper care plan on the individual as well as the community level. For this purpose the healthcare tools are the best fit.

The healthcare informatics tools help to the healthcare providers in deciding the best care as per the individualization of the patient and for the selection of best suited care for the patients in a particular situation.

This should be based on the proper selection of the research care plan then selection of the plan as per the patients need then the implementation of the care on the patient.

Public health informatics uses the public data by the health survilliance and further suggest the best possible plans in the specific community on the gross level.

Public health informatics plays important role in prevention of the epedemic of the disease.

The government as well as the nongovernment agencies are regulating various public health informatics to educate the community regarding the effctive health status of the community.

ACA (affordable care act) is also implementing public helth informatics in the plan.

Hence by utilizing such heathcare informatics including the advanced techniques we can reduce the cost of the care again and again.