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Dr. Ronnie D. Domingo ronniedomingo@gmail.com

Lecture Series 2013

Definitions

Informatics

• the sciences concerned with

gathering, manipulating,

storing, retrieving, and

classifying recorded information

(AHD).

Informatics-

• The study of how information is

collected, organized,

manipulated, classified, stored,

retrieved, and visualized (ASU).

"Informatics is the discipline of science

which investigates the structure and

properties (not specific content) of scientific

information, as well as the regularities of

scientific information activity, its theory,

history, methodology and organization."

FID NewsBull. XVII. 73/2 as listed in The Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd

Edition.

Health informatics

• is the knowledge, skills and tools which enable information to be collected, managed, used and shared to support the delivery of healthcare and to promote health (NHS careers in health informatics website. http://www.nhscareers.nhs.uk/details/Default. aspx?Id=767. Visited 30 May 2006).

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Veterinary Informatics

• is the discipline concerned with

the application of information

science, engineering, and

computer technology to support

veterinary teaching, research,

and practice (Boschert, K.

1998).

Growth of Information

• Daniel 12:4 But as for you,

Daniel, keep these words

hidden and lock up the Book

until the end of time. Many will

travel here and there and

knowledge will be more and

more.

Estimates

• Information doubles every 5 years

• There are nearly 10,000 randomized controlled trials annually,

• The information exceeds the inherent limitations of the unaided human mind.” (Millenson, 1997)

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Why do we NEED to study informatics?

• To equip us to manage massive

info

• To aid veterinary practice,

research and education

• To empower the practitioners

“Computers are incredibly fast, accurate and stupid. Human beings are incredibly slow, inaccurate and brilliant. Together they are

powerful beyond imagination”

Albert Einstein

Current Application of Veterinary informatics

Veterinary practice

• Appointment scheduling

• Admission records

• Pharmacy records

• Accounting functions

• Cost-analysis

Veterinary diagnostics

• Image analysis

• Diagnostic decision

assistance

• Image sharing to experts in

network

Veterinary drug information systems

• Inventory

• Monitoring

• Dosing

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Veterinary education

• Interactive teaching tools

• Student evaluation

• Student registration

Public Health

Animal industry regulation

• ex. NMIS monitoring of meat

importations

Standardized system for

• Diagnoses

• Laboratory tests

• Therapeutic interventions

• Animal anatomy

• Animal behaviors

• Animal categories

SNOMED CT

- Systematized Nomenclature

of Medicine - Clinical Terms

Competencies

• Word processing

• Information retrieval

• Information management

• Data analysis

• Presentation

• Communication skills- E-mail, file transfer, web

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