The use of biomedical informatics and other advanced technologies have become increasingly important in the effort to promote health and wellbeing for all.
This book presents the proceedings of GMDS 2024, the 69th conference of the German Society of Medical Informatics, Biometry and Epidemiology, held from 8 – 11 September 2024, in Dresden, Germany. The theme of GMDS 2024 was Health - thinking, researching, acting together, and the conference provided a platform for leading professionals in the fields of biomedical informatics, biometrics, epidemiology, social medicine & prevention, medical sociology and public health to present the latest developments and research in the field. Of the 79 full papers submitted for the conference, 40 were ultimately selected for presentation and publication here following a rigorous review process, an acceptance rate of 51%. The 40 papers are grouped under 9 section headings: healthcare IT systems; research infrastructure for biomedical research - FAIRification of medical data; study and data management; interoperability - standards, classifications, terminologies; knowledge representation; clinical decision support systems (CDSS),machine learning, artificial intelligence and large language models; machine learning and privacy; medical sociotechnical systems, human factors, usability; and imaging.
Presenting some of the latest developments in preventive and curative healthcare and science, the book will be of interest to healthcare professionals everywhere.
