Empowered Care Through Leadership & Technology

The role of the nurse in the use of technology to improve the delivery of patient care has evolved. In response, HIMSS has embarked on an initiative to build a community within its membership base for those with a role in nursing informatics. The community helps HIMSS establish its strategic direction and official positions on issues relating to nursing informatics. Here you will find initiatives and resources to promote and support the field of nursing informatics, including:

• The Role of the Nurse Informaticist - learn about the roles of the nurse informaticist
• Educational presentations on nursing informatics as a driver of quality
• Professional and Career links to stimulate your career development
• Project Management Corner – best practice tools for your use in the application of technology
• Information on education reform and workforce solutions from the TIGER Initiative
• A unified voice for all nursing informatics organizations – the Alliance for Nursing Informatics
• Current industry news that impacts you
• How to get more information on all of the initiatives of the HIMSS Nursing Informatics Community and how you can get involved today.

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ANI Response to NPRM Meaningful Use and IFR Standards, Specification and Certification
The Alliance for Nursing Informatics (ANI) http://www.allianceni.org/ is a collaboration of organizations that enables a unified voice for nursing informatics.

Nursing Survey on Nursing Data Element Survey
The IHE Nursing Sub-Committee Data Element Survey to populate definitive list(s) for inclusion of nursing data elements to use during handoffs/reports/transfers is now open. The survey is a pilot tool to help discover data to support a larger workflow nursing research project and is designed to coordinate data elements selected with work environment.

Credentialing, Training and Your Marketability
As healthcare providers realign their strategic goals to include IT solutions that meet meaningful use criteria, the demand for qualified health IT professionals continues to rise. Stakeholders in this rapidly expanding area rely on credentialing processes to establish the baseline for recognition of competency.

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