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ADA - Presence at AMIA

10/27/2011 2:16:06 PM by Lindsey B Hoggle MS RD

As dietitians become more active in the field of informatics, it is logical that they collaborate with other disciplines within the informatics arena. As a partner with AMIA (American Medical Informatics Association) in the “10x10” Biomedical Informatics Program, ADA had several areas of involvement in their Annual Symposium this week. ... read more

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Believe! in Nutrition AND Exercise in EHRs

10/21/2011 8:04:14 AM by Lindsey B Hoggle MS RD

There is a sign on my desk that states—simply—Believe! It has gained new meaning this past few weeks. While we as dietitians know that nutrition and physical exercise really must go hand-in-hand for the best possible health, one often gets lost in the fray. At present, we are working to assure that physical activity (PA) gets included along side of nutrition in electronic health records. Start... read more

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A Great Story on Teamwork

10/14/2011 9:36:06 AM by Lindsey B Hoggle MS RD

The word “Team” keeps recurring in the world of Health IT—and perhaps for an obvious reason—successful teams build better outcomes. This week I experienced perhaps the best collaboration yet in promoting nutrition within EHRs and all of health care. Yesterday we presented to the ONC Standards & Interoperability Framework’s Transitions of Care Initiative Clinical Information Model Work Group. ... read more

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Teamwork with HIT

10/14/2011 9:24:40 AM by Lindsey B Hoggle MS RD

By now most of those who attended FNCE in San Diego have recovered somewhat from the information, networking and adrenaline marathon. We are excited about the Nutrition Informatics Community and look forward to hearing more details of what individuals are doing to make health care and health better using information technology. ... read more

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