Which organization has always had a focus on clinical computing as early as the 1970s?

Which organization has always had a focus on clinical computing as early as the 1970s?

• A. HIMSS
• B. AHIMA
• C. AMIA
• D. NAHIT

Answer: (C)

Clinical computing in patient care has long been advanced by the field of medical informatics, and AMIA has consistently centered its work on applying computing and information science to medicine. Its activities and research trace back to the 1970s, focusing on how computers can support clinical care—think computer-based patient records, data interoperability, and clinical decision support. This sustained emphasis on using informatics to improve patient care distinguishes AMIA from groups that focus more on management, coding, or policy aspects of health IT.

Clinical computing in patient care has long been advanced by the field of medical informatics, and AMIA has consistently centered its work on applying computing and information science to medicine. Its activities and research trace back to the 1970s, focusing on how computers can support clinical care—think computer-based patient records, data interoperability, and clinical decision support. This sustained emphasis on using informatics to improve patient care distinguishes AMIA from groups that focus more on management, coding, or policy aspects of health IT.