Summary
Objectives
To provide an editorial introduction to the 2006 IMIA Yearbook of Medical Informatics
with an overview of its contents and contributors.
Methods
A brief overview of the main theme of “Assessing Information Technology for Health
Care”, and an outline of the purposes, readership, contents, new format, and acknowledgment
of contributions for the 2006 IMIA Yearbook.
Results
Assessing information technology (IT) in biomedicine and health care is emphasized
in a number of survey and review articles. Synopses of a selection of best papers
for the past 12 months are included, as are original papers on the history of medical
informatics by pioneers in the field, and selected research and education programs.
Information about IMIA and its constituent societies is given, as well as the authors,
reviewers, and advisors to the Yearbook.
Conclusions
The 2006 IMIA Yearbook of Medical Informatics highlights as its theme one of the most
significant yet difficult aspects of information technology in health: the assessment
of IT as part of the complex enterprise of biomedical research and practice. It is
being published in a new format with a wide range of original survey and review articles.
Keywords
Editorial - 2006 IMIA Yearbook of Medical Informatics - IT Assessment for Health -
Surveys of Biomedical Informatics - Reviews of Biomedical Informatics - History of
Biomedical Informatics - IMIA and its societies
