Biomedical Informatics

Biomedical Informatics involves all aspects of understanding and promoting the effective organization, analysis, management, and use of information, including the application of computer technology, to translate research to results and to promote health. For over 20 years, IVI has been applying the principles of informatics to acquire, store, retrieve, and optimize the use of information in support of medical research and public health.

IVI is skilled and experienced in providing these informatics services:

• Identifying and acquiring information
• Developing search strategies and executing searches of online databases and literature resources
• Developing and maintaining databases
• Analyzing scientific literature
• Preparing synthesis documents and literature reviews
• Categorizing information according to specialized schemata
• Abstracting medical and health-related documents
• Indexing documents using various open-ended and controlled vocabularies, including the National Library of Medicine’s Medical Subject Headings (MeSH®)

  Read a case study about our MeSH® indexing activities >>

Contact IVI to learn more about how we can help you with your biomedical and health information needs.