Category Archives: Medical Informatics

The flow of health care information.

Statistics for Second Life Support Groups

Posted on October 19, 2008 by John

I informally gathered some data about Second Life and thought I’d share some findings.  I am in no way a statistician, and my data is not complete, so take this all with a grain of salt. Towards the end of … Continue reading →

Posted in Medical Informatics | 6 Comments

Online Support Group’s Introduction to Virtual Worlds

Posted on September 16, 2008 by John

If you run a healthcare support group online (be that a message board, forum, IRC,  etc…)  and are wondering about jumping into virtual worlds, I hope the following paper is helpful. If you are running a face to face healthcare … Continue reading →

Posted in Collaboration / Community, Medical Informatics | 14 Comments

Certified.

Posted on August 4, 2008 by John

I’ve finished up my course work at Oregon Health and Sciences University and now am an official Biomedical Informaticist! It is quite a program.  While I had researched BMI by myself for about a year prior to applying to OHSU, … Continue reading →

Posted in Astronomy, Medical Informatics | 2 Comments

Healthcare systems not as machines but living organisms.

Posted on July 28, 2008 by John

(Analyzing Healthcare as a Complex Adaptive System (CAS) One of my fellow students at OHSU turned me on to CAS, and I’ve been researching it in my spare time. It really strikes a cord with me, and I am curious … Continue reading →

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What is a Medical Informaticist?

Posted on July 25, 2008 by John

I often get this question, along with blank stares, when telling people what I am studying.  Some of the blankest looks come from those in the medical profession.  Here’s my 30 second elevator speech: Medical Informatics is the study of … Continue reading →

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