Problem: Compare and contrast the definitions of population health and population health informatics vs. public health and public health informatics from the perspectives of Gamache, Kharrazi, Weiner (2018), Stoto (2013), Friedman and Parrish (2010). What are major similarities and differences? What structures and systems may underlie these similarities and differences?
Links to the articles:
- Friedman, D. J., & Parrish, R. G. (2010). The population health record: Concepts, definition, design, and implementation. Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association, 17(4), 359-366.
- Gamache, R., Kharrazi, H., & Weiner, J. P. (2018). Public and population health informatics: The bridging of big data to benefit communities. Yearbook of Medical Informatics, 27(1), 199-206.
- Soto, M. A. (2013). Population health in the Affordable Care Act era. Academy Health.