Development of medical informatics in China over the past 30 years from a conference perspective and a Sino-American comparison.

ABSTRACT:

Background

As the world's second-largest economy, China has launched health reforms for the second time and invested significant funding in medical informatics (MI) since 2010; however, few studies have been conducted on the outcomes of this ambitious cause.

Objective

This study analyzed the features of major MI meetings held in China and compared them with similar MI conferences in the United States, aiming at informing researchers on the outcomes of MI in China and the US from the professional conference perspective and encouraging greater international cooperation for the advancement of the field of medical informatics in China and, ultimately, the promotion of China's health reform.

Methods

Qualitative and quantitative analyses of four MI meetings in China (i.e.,

SUBMITTER: Liang J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5701558 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature