ANI Initatives & Supported Programs
ANI Emerging Leader | Consumer Engagement
ANI Emerging Leader
Developing Tomorrow's Nursing Informatics Leaders
- We have developed a program for emerging leaders in nursing informatics to involve them in a 2 year program to serve nursing informatics practice and policy
- The program enhances leadership skills & competencies in communication & networking, strategic planning, negotiation& persuasion and leading & managing change
- Each candidate goes through a rigorous nomination process and is paired with two mentors
- The ultimate goal of the program is to develop an individual capable of leading an informatics‐related organization
Two Nurses Recognized as Emerging Leaders in Informatics - read the ANI press release
2012 Emerging Leaders:
Sarah A. Collins, RN, PhD
Audrey L. Hirsch, RN, MS
2012 Mentors:
Dana Alexander, RN, MSN, MBA, FAAN
Susan Hull, MSN, RN
Jacqueline Moss, PhD, RN, FAAN
Joyce Sensmeier, MS, RN-BC, CPHIMS, FHIMSS, FAAN
NEW! ANI Consumer eHealth Toolkit
Nurses are the most-trusted health professionals and have a long history of patient advocacy. We expect nurses to have a significant impact on consumer participation in Health IT to increase use of Personal Health Records and Patient Portals from 10% today to over 25% in the next 2 years. ANI Pledge to Support ONC Consumer eHealth Program
If nurses are to effectively encourage patients to use PHRs and similar health IT tools to engage more fully in their health and health care, we need to set an example by using them ourselves!
Step 1 Learn
- Read the Full ANI Pledge
- AHRQ Issues New Guide for Use of Interactive Preventive Care Record (IPHR)
- NEW! Accessing Your Health Information With the Blue Button
- Explore the Pledge Partners
- ONC: Understanding Health IT Resources
- ONC: View Patient/Consumer Videos
- PHR Tools & Resources from AHIMA
- PHR Tools & Resources from ANA
- PHR Tools & Resources from HIMSS
- Stay tuned for our upcoming webinar series...
Step 2 Engage
- Take the Pledge to use PHR now on the ANI Facebook Page
- Post our PHR banners to your organizations website
- Already use a PHR? Tell your story
- Use the ONC Consumer Engagement ppt at your next conference
- Share the ONC Health IT Videos with your patients
- Take the ANI Consumer eHealth Survey
- TEN Steps to Support the ANI eHealth Pledge Intended for National Health IT week but many of the activities can be used all year round
