Penelope H. Cuevas, MD

Clinical Informatics - Preventive Medicine Doctor

Dr. Penelope H. Cuevas is a Clinical Informatics - Preventive Medicine Doctor in Schenectady, NY with special training and skill in patient care and informatics to best organize information for patients and physicians. As a Clinical Informatics - Preventive Medicine Doctor, Penelope H. Cuevas, MD performs informatics for healthcare professionals. Clinical Informatics is the study of how information technology can be used in healthcare to improve patient care and health outcomes, reduce costs, and strengthen the relationship between doctor and patient. Significant diseases and conditions treated by Clinical Informatics - Preventive Medicine Doctors include food allergies and diseases that require prescription medications. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Clinical Informatics - Preventive Medicine Doctors include creating, implementing, and improving support systems, and training staff on how to use the systems.

Physicians who practice Clinical Informatics collaborate with other health care and information technology professionals to analyze, design, implement and evaluate information and communication systems that enhance individual and population health outcomes, improve patient care, and strengthen the clinician-patient relationship. Clinical Informaticians use their knowledge of patient care combined with their understanding of informatics concepts, methods, and tools to: assess information and knowledge needs of health care professionals and patients; characterize, evaluate, and refine clinical processes; develop, implement, and refine clinical decision support systems; and lead or participate in the procurement, customization, development, implementation, management, evaluation, and continuous improvement of clinical information systems.