The book is separated into six parts: Part 1, ""Areas of Focus"", is an introduction to the healthcare system and healthcare information systems; Part 2, ""The Framework"", discusses the theoretical and procedural infrastructure of informatics, including data, knowledge, people, policies, procedures, and regulations; Part 3, ""The Foundation"", covers the fundamentals of clinical informatics in detail, including data representation, computer science, logic and programming, decision-making and decision support, analytics, user experience, and project management; Part 4, ""Application of Informa.