Recent natural and man made events have shown us with certainty that our health care system is in desperate need to increase its use of health information technology. From gathering and organizing data for public health responsiveness to genomic research applied to clinical medicine, to individual responsibility for medical history knowledge - IT will change the face of the US health care system. In 2006, the American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) is expanding its traditional single-track focused Spring Congress into a multi-tiered event to better address many of today’s critical issues in health care.
The 2006 AMIA Spring Congress will revolve around four issues:
- Electronic Health Record Systems in Rural and Small Practice Settings: This track will examine specific solutions for the small practice and rural health environment such as questions about interoperability and standards.
- Personal Health Records (PHR): This track will focus on the emerging Personal Health Record with experts discussing the role of the PHR, what it will look like, and how it will interact in a fully-functioning interoperable health system.
- Translational Bioinformatics: This track will focus on the translational issues in genomics and bioinformatics that will lead to improved clinical care and informatics applications.
- Evaluation: This track will focus on methodologies and results of scientific evaluations of EHR, PHR, and bioinformatics applications.
This meeting will feature:
- Plenary, semi-plenary, and interactive breakout presentations that detail work, progress, and challenges related to the thematic tracks.
- Poster sessions presenting research and applied methodologies and results.
- Information exchange and networking opportunities for attendees.
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