CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Yearb Med Inform 2023; 32(01): 084-088
DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1768753
Special Section: Informatics for One Health
Synopsis

Leveraging Data and Technology to Enhance Interdisciplinary Collaboration and Health Outcomes

Oscar Tamburis
1   Institute of Biostructures and Bioimaging, National Research Council, Naples, Italy
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Arriel Benis
2   Department of Digital Medical Technologies, Holon Institute of Technology, Israel
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Section Editors for the IMIA Yearbook Special Topic Section on Informatics for One Health › Author Affiliations

Summary

Objective: To give an overview of recent research and propose a selection of best papers published in 2022 in Informatics for One Health.

Methods: An extensive search using PubMed and Web of Science was conducted to identify peer-reviewed articles published between December 2021 and December 2022, in order to find relevant publications in the ‘Informatics for One Health’ field. The selection process comprised three steps: (i) eight candidate best papers were first selected by the two section editors; (ii) external reviewers from internationally renowned research teams reviewed each candidate best paper; and (iii) the editorial committee of the Yearbook conducted the final best paper selection.

Results: The candidate best papers represent studies that characterized significant challenges facing Informatics for One Health. Other trends of interest related to the deployment of medical artificial intelligence tools and the implementation of the FAIR principles within the One Health broad scenario. In general, papers identified in the search fell into one of the following categories: 1) Health improvement via digital technology; 2) Climate change/Environment/Biodiversity; and 3) Maturity of healthcare services.

Conclusion: The topic turns extremely important in the next future for what concerns the need to understand complex interactions in order to safeguard the health of populations and ecosystems.



Publication History

Article published online:
26 December 2023

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