Forces of Informatics
by Javin Williams
1. Nursing Forces
1.1. National Center for Nursing Research
1.1.1. Sets goals for nursing informatics research for clinical databases and data evaluation
1.2. American Nurses Association
1.2.1. Sets "Standards of Practice" and "Scope of Practice" for Nursing Informatics
1.3. Technology informatics guiding Education Reform
1.3.1. Objective is to make nursing informatics competencies apart of nursing skillset
2. Consumer Forces
2.1. Increased use of technology
2.1.1. Electronic Health Records
2.2. Personal Health Records
2.2.1. Health Portals
2.3. Consumer Empowerment
2.4. Healthcare System Cost
3. National Forces
3.1. Institute of Medicine
3.1.1. Focuses on Improving Health
3.1.2. United States' Advisor
3.2. President's Information Technology Committee
3.2.1. Creator support for use of informatics
3.3. Patient-Centered Health Care
3.3.1. National adaption of use
3.3.2. Goal is to Improve: Quality, Cost, Effective and Efficient Care, and Information Exchange among Providers