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HEALTH INFORMATICS
ABOUT HEALTH INFORMATICS
Health Informatics is an integral part of the CCTST and serves as the hub of research informatics activity for the University of Cincinnati’s Academic Health Center. The core is supported by the Division of Biomedical Informatics at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and the Department of Biomedical Informatics within UC's College of Medicine.
Health informatics is an interdisciplinary field seeking to study and advance the effective use of biomedical data for scientific inquiry, problem solving, and decision making, motivated by efforts to improve human health. As an avalanche of data and an increased sophistication of technology change the way biomedical research is conducted, the discipline of biomedical informatics has become an integral component of clinical and translational research for the health care infrastructure. Health informatics can be used by clinicians, scientists, researchers, educators and other professionals whose primary job function is to connect people with information and technology.
Our health informatics program's partners seek to:
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Enable the UC Academic Health Center to make better use of biomedical data and technology for new discoveries, innovative science and improved healthcare.
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Develop and implement highly transformational approaches to better understand diseases and positively impact patient outcomes.
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Facilitate collaborations and data sharing among participating institutions in Cincinnati and worldwide.
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Educate the next generation of biomedical data scientists through several biomedical and health informatics educational programs within the UC Academic Health Center, including:
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Clinical and Translational Research Informatics Track of the Master of Science in Clinical and Translational Research, in partnership with the UC Center for Health Informatics (CH)
Need informatics help for your research project or program? Submit your request through the CHI request portal.
Additional information and resources can be found on the websites of our health informatics program's partners, including:
SERVICES & CONSULTATIONS
Use Research Central to request a consultation with a Health Informatics team member.
University of Cincinnati Advanced Research Computing Center (ARC) and Core Facility
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The ARC offers a readily accessible hybrid CPU/GPU computing cluster.
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Resources emable researchers to advance theoretical knowledge and expand the realm of discovery, generating leading edge research and applications suitable for innovation and commercialization.
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Click here for info about ARC resources.
Technology Department
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Custom software development
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Mobile application development
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EHR-based tools for research
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Clinical decision support systems
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Custom web development
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Specialty database, datamart and research registry development
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Electronic (e-consent) on the iPad for non-FDA studies
Clinical Data
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Data management services for AHC investigators
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Access to the multidimensional clinical data warehouse and complex queries
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Access to disparate data repositories not yet loaded into the warehouse
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Self-service cohort discovery tools
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Improved regulatory compliance/IRB/reporting
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Consulting/speaking/awareness
Healthcare Analytics
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Big or complex data analysis
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Molecular data analysis and integration
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Clinical data analytics and dashboarding
Research IT
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Research computing consultation
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Data security assessment and assurance
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Big data acquisition and exchange
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Use of Epic for research purposes
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EHR-based tools for research
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Clinical note machine term searching (EMERSE)
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Clinical decision support systems
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Clinical trial alerts
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Order sets
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Cohort identification
Artificial Intelligence
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Machine learning applications
Business Intelligence
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Data driven decision making capabilities
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Dash-boarding
HEALTH INFORMATICS TEAM
