Marwan Bin Dhaher

Health informatics is one of several new science fields that sit at the intersection of science and medicine. It involves the methodical application of information, technology and computer science to healthcare with the ultimate goal of improving patient care by increasing the effectiveness of treatment and the efficiency of its delivery. Health Informatics Specialists work with other healthcare professionals to design, develop and assess ways to collect, share, standardize and integrate health data and the information systems used to manage it, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, which lists health informatics specialist as one of the agency’s most common jobs.