Aims and Objectives

The aims of CHIMR are threefold:

To undertake analytical, evaluative and innovative research to improve the management of health information at an international level.
To facilitate the dissemination of research in the management of health information to the international community.
To provide international research-led education in health information management and health informatics as part of professional development of workers in healthcare.

More specifically the objectives of CHIMR are to:

to undertake analyses in specific areas of health and medical research using statistical methods and data mining and knowledge discovery methods.
undertake research into the information behaviours of health and social care consumers.
to disseminate the products of health information research and development through organisation of international annual symposia and workshops.
to disseminate research outputs through publications in the international academic and professional literature.
to manage and develop further a distance learning continuing professional education Health Informatics programme.
to develop further and evaluate innovative methods of delivering distance learning materials.
to undertake research and to evaluate the impact of the Health Informatics programme on practitioner information behaviour in the work place.