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Dec

Health IT Video Challenge

12/10/2012 1:12:34 AM by Nancy G Collins PhD RD LDN

As you know our friend and dietitian colleague Tara Gidus lost her husband Stephen to cancer the weekend of FNCE. Technology played a huge role in helping Tara help her husband and many, many others fight the good fight both as a source of information and as a way to communicate effectively.... read more

Sep

Choosing the Right Tool (Software) for the Job

9/4/2012 12:05:16 AM by Nancy G Collins PhD RD LDN

Choosing the Right Tool (Software) for the Job... read more

Sep

Improving the Quality of Health Care

9/3/2012 1:58:11 AM by Nancy G Collins PhD RD LDN

Improving the Quality of Health Care... read more

Jul

A Look at Alphabet Soup - ICD-10 Adoption & Nutrition

7/27/2012 8:26:36 AM by Lindsey B Hoggle MS RD

As part of the Academy’s collaboration with the Healthcare Information Management and Systems Society (HIMSS), we have the opportunity to provide content on-their-web site concerning health IT. Enter the “ICD Playbook.” You likely have heard about the upgrade from ICD-9 to ICD-10. “ICD” stands for International Classification of Diseases. The ICD is a coding system used to classify disea... read more

Oct

Informatics at FNCE 2011

10/3/2011 12:01:33 PM by Martin M Yadrick MBA MS RD FADA

“Be a NIRD! Nutrition Informatics RD” ... read more

Jul

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

Jun

Educational Opportunities with HIMSS

6/15/2011 4:09:36 PM by Martin M Yadrick MBA MS RD FADA

As you learn more and more about informatics, you’ve probably become at least somewhat familiar with HIMSS, the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society. You’re likely also aware that the data from the most recent Nutrition Informatics Survey of ADA members was compiled and analyzed by HIMSS Analytics. HIMSS Analytics is a not-for-profit subsidiary of HIMSS and if you’ve take... read more