Diagnostic informatics: its role in enhancing clinical excellence, patient safety and the value of care

Andrew Georgiou; Rae Anne Hardie; Maria R. Dahm; Julie Li; Judith Thomas; Gorkem Sezgin; Ling Li; Johanna I. Westbrook

doi:10.3233/SHTI190291

Diagnostic informatics: its role in enhancing clinical excellence, patient safety and the value of care

Andrew Georgiou^*
, Rae Anne Hardie
, Maria R. Dahm
, Julie Li
, Judith Thomas
, Gorkem Sezgin
, Ling Li
, Johanna I. Westbrook

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Diagnostic informatics encompasses the role of information technology in key areas of the diagnostic testing (pathology and medical imaging) process, including the selection of appropriate tests and interpretation and follow-up of test results. We present three case studies employing diagnostic informatics methodologies to demonstrate their potential use and value in health services research: (1) Data analytics applied to diagnostic data linked with patient outcome data as a means of enhanancing the monitoring of the quality and appropriateness of diagnostic test choices; (2) Business process modelling which can help to highlight healthcare processes in the diagnostic pathway as a means of improving safety and performance, and (3) Consumer involvement in the diagnostic research process to assist in the establishment of person-centred test result management systems. The case studies provide evidence of the role that diagnostic informatics can have in improving the quality and safety of patient care.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	MEDINFO 2019
Subtitle of host publication	Health and Wellbeing e-Networks for All - Proceedings of the 17th World Congress on Medical and Health Informatics
Editors	Lucila Ohno-Machado, Brigitte Seroussi
Place of Publication	Amsterdam
Publisher	IOS Press
Pages	591-595
Number of pages	5
ISBN (Electronic)	9781643680033
ISBN (Print)	9781643680026
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3233/SHTI190291
Publication status	Published - 21 Aug 2019
Event	17th World Congress on Medical and Health Informatics, MEDINFO 2019 - Lyon, France Duration: 25 Aug 2019 → 30 Aug 2019

Publication series

Name	Studies in Health Technology and Informatics
Volume	264
ISSN (Print)	0926-9630
ISSN (Electronic)	1879-8365

Conference

Conference	17th World Congress on Medical and Health Informatics, MEDINFO 2019
Country/Territory	France
City	Lyon
Period	25/08/19 → 30/08/19

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Copyright International Medical Informatics Association (IMIA) and IOS Press 2019. Version archived for private and non-commercial use with the permission of the author/s and according to publisher conditions. For further rights please contact the publisher.

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Diagnosis
Quality
Safety

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Georgiou, A., Hardie, R. A., Dahm, M. R., Li, J., Thomas, J., Sezgin, G., Li, L., & Westbrook, J. I. (2019). Diagnostic informatics: its role in enhancing clinical excellence, patient safety and the value of care. In L. Ohno-Machado, & B. Seroussi (Eds.), MEDINFO 2019: Health and Wellbeing e-Networks for All - Proceedings of the 17th World Congress on Medical and Health Informatics (pp. 591-595). (Studies in Health Technology and Informatics; Vol. 264). IOS Press. https://doi.org/10.3233/SHTI190291

Georgiou, Andrew ; Hardie, Rae Anne ; Dahm, Maria R. et al. / Diagnostic informatics : its role in enhancing clinical excellence, patient safety and the value of care. MEDINFO 2019: Health and Wellbeing e-Networks for All - Proceedings of the 17th World Congress on Medical and Health Informatics. editor / Lucila Ohno-Machado ; Brigitte Seroussi. Amsterdam : IOS Press, 2019. pp. 591-595 (Studies in Health Technology and Informatics).

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Georgiou, A, Hardie, RA, Dahm, MR, Li, J, Thomas, J, Sezgin, G, Li, L & Westbrook, JI 2019, Diagnostic informatics: its role in enhancing clinical excellence, patient safety and the value of care. in L Ohno-Machado & B Seroussi (eds), MEDINFO 2019: Health and Wellbeing e-Networks for All - Proceedings of the 17th World Congress on Medical and Health Informatics. Studies in Health Technology and Informatics, vol. 264, IOS Press, Amsterdam, pp. 591-595, 17th World Congress on Medical and Health Informatics, MEDINFO 2019, Lyon, France, 25/08/19. https://doi.org/10.3233/SHTI190291

Diagnostic informatics: its role in enhancing clinical excellence, patient safety and the value of care. / Georgiou, Andrew; Hardie, Rae Anne; Dahm, Maria R. et al.
MEDINFO 2019: Health and Wellbeing e-Networks for All - Proceedings of the 17th World Congress on Medical and Health Informatics. ed. / Lucila Ohno-Machado; Brigitte Seroussi. Amsterdam: IOS Press, 2019. p. 591-595 (Studies in Health Technology and Informatics; Vol. 264).

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Georgiou A, Hardie RA, Dahm MR, Li J, Thomas J, Sezgin G et al. Diagnostic informatics: its role in enhancing clinical excellence, patient safety and the value of care. In Ohno-Machado L, Seroussi B, editors, MEDINFO 2019: Health and Wellbeing e-Networks for All - Proceedings of the 17th World Congress on Medical and Health Informatics. Amsterdam: IOS Press. 2019. p. 591-595. (Studies in Health Technology and Informatics). doi: 10.3233/SHTI190291

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