NDIAN STATISTICAL INSTITUTE Documentation Research & Training Centre 8th Mile, Mysore Road, RVCE Post Bangalore, 560 059 DRTC Colloquium 3 (2014 2016) COLLOQUIUM-3 HEALTH INFORMATICS: THE FUTURE OF HEALTHCARE ABSTRACT Health informatics, an evolving specialized field that links information technology, information science and health care, is to improve the quality and safety of patient care. Collection, storage, analysis, process, retrieval and dissemination of health information are of immense importance for effective and efficient delivery of health care services, where a strong Health Information System (HIS) is of a primary need. The system should consists of various aspects of health care and deliver all the health related products and services. In this colloquium we will discuss in general the idea of health care and health information systems, the various components of HIS, the HIS tools like, TrakCare, standards like, SNOMED CT, HL7, etc. We will also discuss the advancement in HIS in terms of eHealth and give an overview of state of the health care systems and services in various countries like India, Canada and in European countries. TOPIC OF INTEREST SPEAKERS: 1.Introduction : Prashant Kumar Sinha 2.Health information systems : Subhranshu Bhusan Sahoo 3. Tools : Aniket V. Kurane 4. Standards : Hilala Ariyana 5. e-Health : Alekhya Rajendran 6. HIS in India, Canada and in European countries :Akhilesh A. Kumar Date: 13.05.2015. Time: 2 P.M. Venue: DRTC, ISI Bangalore. All are cordially invited. Colloquia Coordinator Dr. Biswanath Dutta -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.