Discussion Thread: The U.S. Healthcare System and Health Informatics
Discuss how the United States healthcare system has advanced in technology and how health informatics has evolved from being a concept to becoming a discipline or specialty. Emphasize the importance of forming professional organizations and educational programs to advance health informatics as a field.
As you conduct your research, locate and cite an early journal article or excerpt from a seminal book on health informatics, analyzing how the field has evolved since its publication. Include thoughtful analysis that considers assumptions, implications, and comparisons between historical and current health informatics practices.
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