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Public Health Informatics: An Introduction

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Public Health Informatics and Information Systems

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Public health informatics applies the theories and methods of computer and information science to support the work of public health organizations, which is to improve health outcomes for populations and communities. Many public health challenges require the use of advanced computing and information systems. This chapter describes the background, principles, and current state of public health informatics, public health, and public health information systems. Furthermore, the chapter discusses some current drivers of change in public health informatics and information systems: health care reform, precision public health, mHealth and uHealth, and Public Health 3.0.

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  1. Department of Medical Informatics and Clinical Epidemiology, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA

    J. A. Magnuson

  2. Department of Epidemiology, Indiana University Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health, Indianapolis, IN, USA

    Brian E. Dixon

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Magnuson, J.A., Dixon, B.E. (2020). Public Health Informatics: An Introduction. In: Magnuson, J., Dixon, B. (eds) Public Health Informatics and Information Systems . Health Informatics. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-41215-9_1

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