title: Health informatics - an introduction.
abstract: This chapter gives an educational overview of: * the scope of the health informatics discipline * health informatics and e-health definitions * health informatics professional networks * potential benefits of applying health informatics technologies.
authors.affiliation: eHealth Education, openEHR Foundation, Centre for Health Informatics & Multiprofessional Education, University College London, Austin Health, Melbourne, Australia. e.hovenga@ehealtheducation.net
authors.forename: Evelyn J S
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Hovenga
authors.forename: Michael R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Kidd
authors.forename: Sebastian
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Garde
authors.forename: Carola
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hullin Lucay Cossio
mesh_terms: D003199:Computer Systems; D007256:Information Systems; D008490:Medical Informatics