MedInfo

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MedInfo is an international medical informatics conference organized initially every three years and now every other year by the International Medical Informatics Association (IMIA). It is considered the most significant international conference in the field, with health and medical informatics professionals attending from all over the world. MedInfo also serves to bring together all officers of the IMIA Board together with national representatives in the General Assembly of IMIA.

Overview[edit | edit source]

MedInfo is a conference that focuses on the field of medical informatics, a multidisciplinary field that uses health information technology to improve healthcare via any combination of higher quality, higher efficiency, new opportunities, and reduced expense. The conference is organized by the International Medical Informatics Association (IMIA), a global organization committed to promoting informatics in health care and biomedical research.

History[edit | edit source]

The conference was initially organized every three years but has since shifted to a biennial schedule. This change was made to accommodate the growing interest and participation in the field of medical informatics.

Participants[edit | edit source]

Participants of the MedInfo conference include health and medical informatics professionals from all over the world. These professionals come from various backgrounds, including healthcare, technology, research, and policy, and share a common interest in the application of informatics in the healthcare sector.

Role of MedInfo[edit | edit source]

In addition to being a platform for sharing and learning about the latest developments in medical informatics, MedInfo also serves to bring together all officers of the International Medical Informatics Association (IMIA) Board together with national representatives in the General Assembly of IMIA. This gathering allows for strategic planning, networking, and collaboration among the global medical informatics community.

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