Zettabytes of electronic data are generated each year. Such big data have fundamentally changed both biomedical research and healthcare practice. Informatics is playing a key role in this revolution.
Genetic testing is becoming increasingly important to medical practice since the completion of the Human Genome project. To realize the full promise of personalized medicine, we need to first integrate
Qing Zeng, PhD, in the Department of Biomedical Informatics received a notice of award for a three year RO1 grant from the NIH National Library of Medicine in the amount...
Multivariate assays using gene expression as their contributing factors, such as the centroid-based PAM50 Breast Cancer Intrinsic Classifier, are becoming commonly used in assisting treatment decisions in
This presentation will describe research Dr Sward has conducted with BMI faculty, at the intersection between clinical research informatics and clinical decision support/knowledge management. The primary
Visualization tools are essential for deriving meaning from the avalanche of data we are generating today. To facilitate an understanding of the complex relationships embedded in this data, visualization
Controlled clinical terminologies are essential to realizing the benefits of electronic health record systems. However, implementing consistent and sustainable use of terminology has proven to be both
The ubiquity of social technologies such as Facebook, Twitter, and wikis has enabled new forms of interaction that occur at a pace and scale never before possible. A growing number...
Public health reporting is an important source of information for public health investigation and surveillance, which are necessary for the prevention and control of disease. There are two main problems...
Data quality has become a significant issue in healthcare as large preexisting databases are integrated to provide greater depth for research and process improvement. Large scale data integration exposes
The Utah Center for Advanced Imaging Research (UCAIR) was formed in about 2002, building on a collection of PhD scientists whose research in Radiology extend back to the mid 1970's...
Brent C. James BS'74 (computer science) BS'76 (medical biology) MD'78 MSt'84 (master's of statistics), chief quality officer at Intermountain Healthcare, was presented with the 2011 Deming
The LOINC® (Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes) code system is in routine use in many healthcare organizations. We are interested in how well LOINC meets the goal of supporting
Dr. Donald Lindberg, director of the National Library of Medicine (NLM), has been a pioneer in the application of computer technology to health care beginning in 1960 at the University...
It is well known that the volume of biomedical literature is growing exponentially and that scientists are being overwhelmed when they must sift through the scope and diversity of this...
Chronic asthma control remains suboptimal among patients with asthma in general and children in particular. Poor asthma control leads to frequent asthma exacerbations, poor quality of life and frequent
Web-based personal health records (PHRs) are under massive deployment. To improve PHR’s capability and usability and provide users with personalized healthcare information to facilitate their daily
Consumer Health Informatics (CHI) is becoming essential to the modern concept of disease self-management. Diseases self-management solutions can significantly improve the long-term outcome of
This presentation will describe the use of applied informatics to automate the inpatient quality measurement for patients with heart failure. Heart failure is the number one reason for discharge of...
Peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) are considered a safe method to provide long-term antibiotic therapy, chemotherapy and nutrition support. The use of PICCs has increased during the past 10
Data collection in clinical research informatics (CRI) was significantly advanced with the introduction of REDCap(1) as a data capture tool. While the design and interface of REDCap made HIPPA compliant
Poor usability is a major concern with contemporary HIT products, especially EHRs. Usability impacts can include critical errors, productivity losses, and low adoption/usage rates. This presentation outlines
Dr. Brian Sauer's research interests include pharmacoepidemiology, comparative effectiveness research, medical informatics, and causal inference. His research utilizes large databases for adverse drug
