Introduction to the Health Information Management Research Center (HIMRC)
The Health Information Management Research Center (HIMRC) affiliated with Kashan University of Medical Sciences was established in March 7, 2015 based on the resolution issued in the two hundred and forty fifth session of the Council for Development of Medical Universities. The mission, vision, values and beliefs of the Health Information Management Research Center of Kashan University of Medical Sciences are as follows:
Mission
As a pioneering center, the Health Information Management Research Center at Kashan University of Medical Sciences is committed to conducting knowledge-based and applied research in the health and medical fields to advance community health and produce science. The center's mission is to leverage its skilled and committed human resources to manage health information systems and produce cutting-edge research. HIMRC is responsible for providing innovative and high-quality information to support basic and applied initiatives aimed at promoting various health systems. By facilitating important and useful policy and decision-making, the center strives to make a significant contribution to the field of health information management.
Vision
Our goal is to become the top-ranked health information management research center by leveraging our scientific and active workforce, strengthening our collaborations with both domestic and international centers, executing national and international projects to advance health information management and technology, and fostering interdisciplinary joint research efforts.
Values and Beliefs
Improving the quality of health information and championing innovative ideas is of utmost importance. Essential community health requirements in the realm of information management must be prioritized. The supreme status of the researcher and research must be respected at all times. Strict adherence to research ethics is non-negotiable, and the confidentiality of information must always be safeguarded. These values and principles are fundamental and must be upheld without exception.
Research Priorities
The Health Information Management Research Center has set clear research priorities that demand attention. These priorities include the design, evaluation, and implementation of cutting-edge health information technology systems, such as mobile applications, electronic health records, decision support systems, social networks, intelligent health information technology systems, digital health, machine learning, and computer vision. Moreover, the center aims to develop management dashboards, self-care systems for chronic patients, and evaluate health information systems and software applications in the health system. Additionally, the center is interested in the management, analysis, and visualization of health data, disease and health outcome registration systems, data mining, analysis and visualization. Finally, the center also focuses on classification systems, clinical vocabularies, and terminologies such as disease coding, procedure coding, and reimbursement systems.
Founding Board Members
Head of the Center
Vice-Head of the Center
Supreme Council of the Center
Chancellor of Kashan University of Medical Sciences
Associate Professor of Psychiatry
Research Vice Professor of KAUMS
Professor of Physiology
Health Vice Chancellor of KAUMS
Associate Professor of Medical Parasitology
Head of the HIMRC
Professor of Health Information Management
Founding Member of the HIMRC
Professor of Health Information Management
Founding Member of the HIMRC
Professor of Health Information Management
Founding Member of the HIMRC
Professor of Community Medicine
Contact Us
Phone number:
031-55589373 ext: 3598
Address:
Pezeshk Blvd, Qotb–e Ravandi Blvd, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Allied Medical Sciences Faculty, Health Information Management Research Center
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