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New Nutrition Informatics On-Line Community

7/30/2011 10:49:31 AM by Martin M Yadrick MBA MS RD FADA

We are very pleased to announce the launch of a new forum to share information, post resources, and promote ongoing discussion in nutrition informatics. To join this on-line community, you must be an ADA member. ... read more

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Allergies Panel at AMIA Fall Symposium

7/22/2011 2:38:03 PM by Lindsey B Hoggle MS RD

It is not uncommon for us to collaborate within our profession; it becomes a logical sequence to unearthing answers and reaching our goals. Less frequently, we step outside our profession and mix disciplines and talents to form a more global vision. Such is the case with the panel presentation which will occur at this year’s American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) Annual Symposium in Was... read more

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Harmonization of Terminologies

7/21/2011 4:42:51 PM by Lindsey B Hoggle MS RD

We have stated in the past that work pertaining to the adoption and use of electronic health records is moving at warp speed. That trend continues. Today, there was a short, thirty minute call which served to bring together all the “other” health care terminologies into discussion via the Standards & Interoperability Framework, (S&I ) an initiative of the Office of the National Coordinator of He... read more

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Year 2 of ADA's 10x10 Informatics Class

7/12/2011 6:42:14 AM by Lindsey B Hoggle MS RD

As you may know, the second ADA/AMIA 10x10 Class (with a nutrition focus) is now in progress. The nutrition theme/content is managed by Marty Yadrick, Elaine Ayres and myself. I sometimes feel that I am learning as much (or more!) as I am contributing. We are in midst of an explosion in the informatics arena – and it is exciting to have nutrition in the midst of this. This year’s class as last... read more