Generally, it relates to the use of computers in solving clinical problems. This could include diagnosis. It could include patient management. It could include medical records. It could include image processing.
Medical informatics are useful in all kinds of medical settings.
A handful of universities in the U.S. offer graduate and postgraduate degrees in medical informatics. Some schools also offer joint degree programs, short courses, certificates, post-doctoral research fellowships and online or distance education programs. A number of medical schools offer modules in medical informatics. And several universities plan to offer graduate degrees in health informatics in the near future. Medical informatics students take a variety of courses.