The American Medical Association is one of the major drivers of recent health care reform legislation.

The ARRA’s HiTech Incentive is a program funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. This law, which was passed in 2009,

earmarked $22 billion for the adoption of electronic health records (EHRs), with a goal of achieving universal adoption by 2015.

by the year 2014, there will be 100 percent adoption in all practice settings. The High-Tech Act establishes a framework for

An illustration of the critical role that health information technology plays in the delivery of healthcare services

Providing high-quality health-care services Health information technology, on the other hand, is a relatively new field.

This Application Assignment provides you with an opportunity to examine the following:

Consider the contributions of pioneers in this field and how their contributions have shaped the field.

Health informatics and nursing practice are still influenced by him today.

To get ready, do the following:

Go to the AMIA Video Library 1: Nursing Informatics Pioneers webpage, which is listed in the Resources section.

Learning Resources are available.

Review the biographies and video presentations of pioneers who are of interest to you, and then create your own.

or may be in a position that you would like to be in one day.

Selection and further investigation into the work of two nursing informatics pioneers is recommended.

contributions.

Consider the ways in which their contributions have influenced health information technology and medicine.

Nursing practice in the modern era

Week 2 has reached its seventh day.

Prepare a scholarly 3- to 4-page paper in which you compare and contrast the contributions of two nursing informatics pioneers.

Make a summary of your thoughts using the bullets listed below as a guide:

In what areas has each individual excelled in their professional lives?

• How has the impact of their contributions on nursing practice been demonstrated?

What role have their contributions played in the development of the field of nursing informatics?

What lessons can you take away from their lives and situations?

What leadership skills or ideas demonstrated by these leaders might you be able to apply to your own professional situation?

practice?