Division of Clinical Informatics DCI at BIDMC Email Format
Hospitals and Health CareMassachusetts, United States2-10 Employees
The Division of Clinical Informatics (DCI) at BIDMC is a hospital-based unit focused on applying computing to patient care, medical education, and research. Originating in 1970, the division aims to improve the doctor–patient relationship, enhance medical education, raise quality, and reduce costs, while pursuing research in areas such as clinical information systems, patient portals, clinical decision support, and mobile health applications. Its work supports clinicians, researchers, and educators by developing and evaluating systems and platforms that facilitate patient engagement, translational research, analytics, and online learning. The division is based in Brookline, Massachusetts, within the broader Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center ecosystem, and operates in the U.S. hospital and health care sector with a focus on academic and translational informatics. Recent collaborations and clinical research initiatives involving BIDMC and partner organizations reflect ongoing activity in the field, including partnerships announced in 2024–2025 related to brain imaging biomarkers and clinical studies.