Terry Hannan

Terry Hannan serves as Associate Professor and Visiting Fellow at the Centre for Health Informatics within Macquarie University's Australian Institute of Health Innovation. His 48+ research outputs and international collaborations position him as a key contributor to health informatics and electronic health record systems globally.

Education:

• MBBS (Hons Div. II), Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (1971)

Research Focus: Hannan's work centers on Electronic Medical Records (100% fingerprint match), Health Information Systems (61%), and Patient Care optimization. His research spans clinical implementation challenges, international open-source health software adoption, and oncology informatics, with significant emphasis on low-resource settings and system interoperability.

Publication Trends: Recent works (2013-2024) reveal consistent focus on open-source healthcare solutions, electronic record system sustainability, and physician engagement in e-health. Key themes include international case studies in LMICs, post-hospitalization care pathways, and structural barriers to digital health adoption.

Scientific Recognition:

• Fellow of International Academy of Health Sciences Informatics (FIAHSI)
• Fellow of American College of Medical Informatics (FACMI)
• Fellow of Australasian Institute of Digital Health (FAIDH)
• Fellow of Royal Australasian College of Physicians (FRACP)

Collaborative Impact: Hannan drives global initiatives through the IMIA Open Source Working Group, demonstrating extensive international networks in health informatics. His research connects clinical medicine with information systems engineering, particularly in oncology and patient safety domains.

Institutional Role: As core faculty at Macquarie's Centre for Health Informatics, he bridges academic research with practical healthcare system implementations, maintaining active engagement in both Australian and global health informatics policy discussions.