The History of Medical Informatics in the United States
This is a meticulously detailed chronological record of significant events in the history of medical informatics and their impact on direct patient care and clinical research, offering a representative sampling of published contributions to the field. The
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Morris F. Collen Marion J. Ball Editors
The History of Medical Informatics in the United States Second Edition
Health Informatics
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Morris F. Collen • Marion J. Ball Editors
The History of Medical Informatics in the United States
Editors Morris F. Collen (deceased)
Marion J. Ball IBM Research Baltimore, MD, USA Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD, USA
ISSN 1431-1917 ISSN 2197-3741 (electronic) Health Informatics ISBN 978-1-4471-6731-0 ISBN 978-1-4471-6732-7 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-1-4471-6732-7 Library of Congress Control Number: 2015952780 Springer London Heidelberg New York Dordrecht © Springer-Verlag London 2015 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Printed on acid-free paper Springer-Verlag London Ltd. is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
To the future of informatics and its evolving branches
Foreword I
How often does a person envision a new medical discipline and then live to see this vision come into reality? He not only practiced his discipline, he established professional associations to promote it, and he mentored generations of practitioners. As a result of his pioneering efforts, we now have a field of clinical informatics. Information and communication technology is now used to improve health and healthcare in our hospitals, our clinicians’ offices, our places of work, our schools, and our homes. Physicians and nurses now train in clinical informatics, and physicians can be board certified in what has become a new subspecialty. One year ago, we celebrated Dr. Collen’s 100th birthday near his home in San Francisco. Luminaries from the field of clinical informatics and health service research came to reflect on their interactions with this great man and to celebrate the field he grandfathered. After a day of celebrations, Dr. Collen delivered a 20-minute talk that was insightful, modest, and caring. The story of his life and work has been w
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