ANIA President Speaks on Behalf of Nurses in IT

In an exclusive interview with FierceHealthIT, ANIA President Patricia Sengstack discussed a few challenges in the rising demand for nursing informatics in health care. As the role has expanded, she expects many improvements on the horizon. Sengstack believes that data should easily follow patients through all levels of care. This is currently a challenge for hospice and long-term care facilities, and part of her job is providing informatics support to these care settings and creating an infrastructure for payment models.

"It's all about getting the right data to the right people to make the right decisions," Sengstack says.

Informatics nurses are charting a new direction and adding great value to health care. As their roles expand, these nurses will bring even more advancement to the way we care for patients. (Source: FierceHealthIT, August 4, 2014)

Share Your Career Accomplishments

Nursing Informatics Today wants to hear from YOU! In every issue of ANIA's official publication, members get updates on what their colleagues are up to. We can't do that without your help. Please exercise your "bragging rights" by sending us an email with details about what's new in your career. If you've recently won an award, obtained certification, or published an article, we want to know about it! Send your accomplishments to ania@ajj.com and we'll take care of the rest.

Social Media Workgroup Seeking Members

We are seeking members who are interested in helping ANIA grow by using social media. The first task of this workgroup is to determine what we can accomplish to expand our social media presence over the next six months. The total commitment time will be approximately 2-3 hours each month.

If you are interested in joining the workgroup, please email Cheryl D. Parker at secretary@ania.org by September 15. Once we have our group together, we will schedule an introductory conference call.

Join the ANIA Committee on Evidence for Practice (CEP)

Are you interested in finding and promoting evidence for informatics practice? Do you want to guide ANIA’s activities on practice evidence? If so, the Committee on Evidence for Practice (CEP) is the right group for you!

This group meets once a month by telephone. The time involvement required is approximately 3-4 hours per month. A more in-depth description of the CEP is available in the 2nd Quarter 2014 issue of Nursing Informatics Today (on page 7).

If you’re interested in joining, please read the CEP application directions, complete the CEP application form, and return it to Kathy Hunter, ANIA Research Coordinator, at research@ania.org by September 30.

Submit a Poster Abstract for the 2015 Conference

The call for poster abstracts is open for our 22nd Annual Conference, April 23-25, 2015, at the Loews Hotel in Philadelphia! Please take a look around your organization and take this opportunity to share your work and experiences with your peers.

We will have limited spaces for the program this year, so please sign up now at www.aniaconference.com. Poster abstracts are due by November 30, 2014.

2014 Conference Hot List Available

If you couldn't make it to the ANIA 2014 Annual Conference in Las Vegas, you can still experience our "Hot List" package in the Online Library.

Members pay only $30 for 3.25 contact hours offered in this package of our three most popular sessions (regularly $20 each). Purchase the package today at this incredible price!

Register Now for Certification Review Session

ANIA is pleased to endorse the Nursing Informatics Certification Review Intensive CE Series, developed by Nurse.com. This comprehensive online learning experience provides an extensive review in preparation for the informatics nurse certification exam. This six-week self-paced program combines online education with live webinars to provide you a flexible study solution that fits your schedule.

The next session begins on September 29, 2014, and will be completed on November 6, 2014.

ANIA Member: $340
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Professional Opportunities Available

Looking for new employment? Here are just a few of the hundreds of exciting job openings currently available in the ANIA JobBank.

• Clinical Analyst (Informatics)
  Libby, MT
  Cabinet Peaks Medical Center
• Editor in Chief
  Woodbury, MN
  Elsevier, Inc.
• Informatics Project Analyst
  New Albany, IN
  Floyd Memorial Hospital and Health Services
• Director Clinical Informatics
  Englewood, CO
  Centura

View all of these positions and more in the ANIA JobBank. Keep the contact information in your JobBank account current so employers can connect with you privately about job opportunities.

Exclusive Savings on Nursing Economic$ for ANIA Members

Nursing Economic$ — the single best resource for exploring key issues and trends in health care administration, economics, and policies — is pleased to offer ANIA members a 25% discount to the journal.

The journal features original research by the world's leading experts in health care management to help you improve quality of patient care services while containing or reducing costs. In addition, regular features on nursing informatics, leadership, innovations, staffing based on evidence, work/life balance, and innovations will give you vital information to turn data into knowledge and maximize your ROI. Take advantage of this special offer today!

Nursing Economic$ also invites ANIA members to submit manuscripts on informatics-related topics to the journal. Author guidelines can be accessed on the journal's website.

Wearable Devices May Soon Be Standard for Nurses

As the popularity of wearable devices such as Google Glass increases, today’s nurses are likely to see such tools become part of their everyday uniform within their lifetime. A report by IHS Electronics & Media estimates that by 2015, the market for activity monitors, sleep sensors, smart watches, and the like will have grown to $20 billion in the United States. The Hospital Corporation of America is even testing a robot that would clean patient rooms. (Source: NurseZone, August 12, 2014)

Uninsured Rate Decreased Nationally, Halved in California

The amount of California residents without health insurance has been halved since the Affordable Care Act took effect, according to a recent Commonwealth Fund study. 11% of California adults were uninsured last month, down from 22% one year ago. The report showed a national uninsured rate of 15% in adults 19-64, down from 20%. (Source: Reuters, July 10, 2014)

ANA President Tells Katie Couric Why Nurses Are Essential

In a recent interview with Katie Couric, American Academy of Nursing President Diana Mason lets the public know the essential role of nurses as health care leaders. She also explains why choosing a Magnet® hospital is so important, and why quality care is directly related to nurse staffing.

Buckets of Ice Water Have High Social Currency Value

Since July 29, The ALS Association has raised over $15 million — more than 16 times the amount it had received over the same period last year — with thanks to the ice bucket challenge. (If you haven’t heard of this yet, see your favorite social media channel.) Harvard Business School has since looked at the value of social capital in helping drive enthusiasm for a cause. (Source: Harvard Business School, August 19, 2014)

The unSUMMIT for Healthcare Barcoding
September 18-20, 2014
New Orleans, LA

Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)
Clinical Informatics Academy
October 10-11, 2014
Dallas, TX

ANIA 2015 Annual Conference
April 23-25, 2015
Philadelphia, PA
Lowes Hotel

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Nursing Informatics Today Call for Manuscripts

Would you like to see your name in print? Whether you're a seasoned author or a novice writer, your help is needed! Nursing Informatics Today is always looking for submission ideas from members. View our Guidelines for Authors and send your topic queries to the editor at editor@ania.org.

Empowering Nurses and Building Trust Through Health IT
Tuesday, September 23, 2014
2:00 p.m. (EST)
Speakers: Ellen V. Makar, MSN, RN-BC, CCM, CPHIMS, CENP, and Helen Caton-Peters, MSN, RN
1.0 contact hour/1.0 continuing education hour

ANIA Member: FREE*
Regular Price: $20