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Biomedical Informatics Research Center

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The Biomedical Informatics Research Center (BIRC) was created by the Marshfield Clinic Research Foundation in 2005. BIRC is located on the second floor of the Laird Center for Medical Research (beyond the Froehlke Auditorium) and currently has 39 staff and scientists.

BIRC’s Mission

The mission of BIRC is threefold:

  1. To advance human health and knowledge through basic research in biomedical informatics
  2. To facilitate research throughout MCRF and Marshfield Clinic by providing tools, resources and collaborations.
  3. To improve the health care of patients at Marshfield Clinic through development of leading-edge clinical information systems, in collaboration with the clinic’s Information Services division.

What does BIRC do?

What is Biomedical Informatics?

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close up of hands holding tablet Marshfield Clinic was among the first health care providers in the nation to implement electronic medical records and use wireless tablet PCs to access patient records during each clinical visit.