- Medical informatics professionals implement and manage a wide range of health-generated information. Informaticians integrate computerized health-information databases that store clinical information, radiographic images, and laboratory data that are critical for quality patient care.
- Students are taught to work as members of the health-care team and to interact with health providers, technologists, and administrators to maximize medical data management.
- Students also learn the use of new technologies in communication and information management, including telecommunication, medical imaging systems, and digital libraries.