1. PH Systems Require More than IT
Information Systems That Improve Practice
Technology
Content
Workforce
Process
Information Technology
Focus: Technology
Science of Computation
Paramount Knowledge: Derived from Computer Science
Objective: Well designed, functional, maintained technology
Informatics
Focus: Information, People, Processes
Science of Information
Paramount Knowledge: Derived from Discipline (Business, Policy, Biomedical, Public Health)
Objective: Improved processes that support a skilled workforce