Innovations in Primary Care Informatics: Bridging Technology and Patient-Centered Care
A special issue of Healthcare (ISSN 2227-9032). This special issue belongs to the section "Digital Health Technologies".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 October 2026
Special Issue Editor
Interests: artificial intelligence; machine learning; biomedical informatics; biomedical instrumentation; signal and image processing
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Health informatics has emerged as a cornerstone of modern healthcare, providing innovative solutions to enhance patient outcomes, optimise workflows, and support evidence-based decision-making. In primary care, where most patient interactions occur, the integration of health informatics tools—such as electronic health records, clinical decision support systems, telehealth, and data analytics—offers significant potential to improve access, efficiency, and the overall quality of care. As healthcare systems worldwide face increasing demands and resource constraints, research in this area is more relevant than ever.
We are pleased to invite you to contribute to the Special Issue “Innovations in Primary Care Informatics: Bridging Technology and Patient-Centered Care.”
This Special Issue aims to bring together cutting-edge research and practical insights on the design, implementation, and evaluation of health informatics interventions in primary care settings. It seeks to explore how digital health technologies and data-driven approaches align with the mission of healthcare to promote evidence-based practices, patient-centred care, and innovations that advance public health. By focusing specifically on primary care, the Special Issue emphasises a critical arena in which health informatics can make a transformative impact.
In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Implementation and evaluation of electronic health records in primary care;
- Clinical decision support systems for general practitioners;
- Artificial Intelligence Applications in Primary Care;
- Machine learning Applications in Primary Care;
- Robotic applications in Primary Care;
- Telemedicine and remote monitoring for primary care patients;
- Data analytics and predictive modelling in population health management;
- Patient engagement, self-management tools, and digital literacy;
- Interoperability and data integration across primary and community care;
- Ethical, legal, and policy considerations in primary care informatics;
- Training, education, and workforce development in digital health.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Emmanouil Zoulias
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- health informatics
- primary care
- electronic health records (EHRs)
- clinical decision support
- telemedicine
- digital health
- patient-centered care
- population health management
- data analytics in healthcare
- interoperability
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