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from the Chair: Call for participation in Nutrition Informatics

1/27/2011 8:51:57 AM by Martin M Yadrick MBA MS RD FADA

Over the past several years, the American Dietetic Association has recognized and wholeheartedly supported the growing field of nutrition informatics. The ADA Nutrition Informatics Committee, a new committee for 2010-2011 has been tasked with identifying trends in biomedical informatics and assisting the ADA with ensuring that RDs and DTRs are prepared for practice in the future. The added incen... read more

Jan

Take the Survey!

1/18/2011 3:19:11 PM by Martin M Yadrick MBA MS RD FADA

From January 9 – February 2, 2011, your response is needed! The second ADA member-wide Nutrition Informatics Survey will be available for response via a link in Eat Right Weekly. As you may recall, the first all-member survey on nutrition informatics was conducted in 2007 and published in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association in November, 2008. Over 14,000 ADA members responded. ... read more

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Is "Usability" Useful to the User?!

1/12/2011 1:05:34 PM by Lindsey B Hoggle MS RD

The concept of “usability” continues to surface during discussions about health information technology and in particular, the use of electronic health records (EHR). ... read more

Jan

In Search of Nutrition Informatics

1/4/2011 7:24:42 AM by Lindsey B Hoggle MS RD

One of the best comments I have heard is that you know when health information technology (HIT) is effective when you do not realize it is being used. I couldn’t agree more—when you are so busy delivering good service and what the patient wants—which varies according to each patient—you do not even notice that technology is a driving process. ... read more