1. 2015 Impact of the Informatics Nurse Survey
April 12, 2015

2. About
Since 2004, HIMSS has conducted surveys to gain an understanding of the roles and responsibilities of the informatics nurse professional.
This survey explores the value and impact that informatics nurses bring to their organization.

3. Nursing Informatics Defined
Nursing informatics (NI) is the specialty that integrates nursing science with multiple information management and analytical sciences to identify, define, manage, and communicate data, information, knowledge, and wisdom in nursing practice. NI supports nurses, consumers, patients, the interprofessional healthcare team, and other stakeholders in their decision-making in all roles and settings to achieve desired outcomes. This support is accomplished through the use of information structures, information processes, and information technology. Nursing Informatics: Scope and Standards of Practice, 2nd edition ANA 2015

4. Number of Respondents
A total of 576 valid responses were received and will be covered in the following analysis.

5. Respondent Profiles

6. Work Setting
N = 576
Which of the below best describes your work setting.

7. Informatics Nurse
N = 576
Are you an informatics nurse?

8. Informatics Nurse Titles
Only responses with 1 percent or more are shown here.
N = 454
Please identify your title.

9. Executive Titles N = 122 Please identify your title.

10. Region N = 576 Which of the below best describes your work setting
In which of the regions below do you live.

11. Type of Hospital
N = 474
What type of hospital do you work for?

12. Hospital Size
N = 474
Identify the number of licensed beds at the hospital/health system for which you work.

13. Informatics Professionals Employed
What types of informatics professionals are employed by your organization?

14. Timeframe of First Informatics Position
In what year was your organization’s first informatics position created?

15. Informatics Leadership
Does your organization employ any of the below clinical informatics leaders?

16. CNIO Reporting Structure
Who does your CNIO report to?

17. CMIO Reporting Structure
Who does your CMIO report to?

18. CCIO Reporting Structure
Who does your Chief Clinical Operating Officer report to?

19. Applications Installed at Respondents’ Organizations – Top 10
Which applications are currently installed at your organization?

20. Applications Being Installed at Respondents’ Organizations – Top 10
Which applications are currently installed at your organization?

21. Impact of Informatics Positions on Quality of Care
In this instance, we are relying on the IOMs definition of quality of care, “the degree to which health services for individuals and populations increases the likelihood of desired health outcomes and are consistent with current professional knowledge”.
N = 543
In general, what impact do informatics nurses have on the quality of care that patients receive at your organization? Please use a one to seven scale, where one is “no impact” and seven is “high degree of impact.”

22. Areas Where Informatics Nurses Bring a High Degree of Value
Please identify your satisfaction with each of the below, using a one to seven scale, where one is no value and seven is high degree of value.
N = 553
Identify the overall value that informatics nurses bring to the following with regard to clinical systems.

23. Areas Where Informatics Nurses Bring a High Degree of Value
Please identify your satisfaction with each of the below, using a one to seven scale, where one is no value and seven is high degree of value.
N = 549
Identify the level of impact that having informatics nurses involved in the analysis, design, optimization, implementation and selection process had on each of the areas below.

24. Informatics Nurses and Emerging Technologies
In which of the below areas do informatics nurses play a role with regard to emerging technologies?

25. Impact of Informatics Nurses on Clinical Systems

26. Analysis
Based on one to seven score, where one is “not value” and seven is “high degree of value”.
High value = score of 6/7
Medium value = score of 4/5
Low value = score of 1/2/3
N = 551
Identify the overall value that informatics nurses bring to the following with regard to clinical systems at your organization.

27. Design
Based on one to seven score, where one is “not value” and seven is “high degree of value”.
High value = score of 6/7
Medium value = score of 4/5
Low value = score of 1/2/3
N = 553
Identify the overall value that informatics nurses bring to the following with regard to clinical systems at your organization.

28. Selection
Based on one to seven score, where one is “not value” and seven is “high degree of value”.
High value = score of 6/7
Medium value = score of 4/5
Low value = score of 1/2/3
N = 550
Identify the overall value that informatics nurses bring to the following with regard to clinical systems at your organization.

29. Implementation
Based on one to seven score, where one is “not value” and seven is “high degree of value”.
High value = score of 6/7
Medium value = score of 4/5
Low value = score of 1/2/3
N = 549
Identify the overall value that informatics nurses bring to the following with regard to clinical systems at your organization.

30. Optimization
Based on one to seven score, where one is “not value” and seven is “high degree of value”.
High value = score of 6/7
Medium value = score of 4/5
Low value = score of 1/2/3
N = 549
Identify the overall value that informatics nurses bring to the following with regard to clinical systems at your organization.

31. Impact of Informatics Nurses on Key Areas

32. Workflow
Based on one to seven score, where one is “not impact” and seven is “high degree of impact”.
High value = score of 6/7
Medium value = score of 4/5
Low value = score of 1/2/3
N = 549
Identify the level of impact that having informatics nurses involved in the analysis, optimization, implementation and selection process had on each of the areas below.

33. Screenflow
Based on one to seven score, where one is “not impact” and seven is “high degree of impact”.
High value = score of 6/7
Medium value = score of 4/5
Low value = score of 1/2/3
N = 545
Identify the level of impact that having informatics nurses involved in the analysis, optimization, implementation and selection process had on each of the areas below.

34. Design/Configuration
Based on one to seven score, where one is “not impact” and seven is “high degree of impact”.
High value = score of 6/7
Medium value = score of 4/5
Low value = score of 1/2/3
N = 547
Identify the level of impact that having informatics nurses involved in the analysis, optimization, implementation and selection process had on each of the areas below.

35. Reporting
Based on one to seven score, where one is “not impact” and seven is “high degree of impact”.
High value = score of 6/7
Medium value = score of 4/5
Low value = score of 1/2/3
N = 545
Identify the level of impact that having informatics nurses involved in the analysis, optimization, implementation and selection process had on each of the areas below.

36. Definition of Alerts/Reminders
Based on one to seven score, where one is “not impact” and seven is “high degree of impact”.
High value = score of 6/7
Medium value = score of 4/5
Low value = score of 1/2/3
N = 548
Identify the level of impact that having informatics nurses involved in the analysis, optimization, implementation and selection process had on each of the areas below.

37. Quality Outcomes
Based on one to seven score, where one is “not impact” and seven is “high degree of impact”.
High value = score of 6/7
Medium value = score of 4/5
Low value = score of 1/2/3
N = 545
Identify the level of impact that having informatics nurses involved in the analysis, optimization, implementation and selection process had on each of the areas below.

38. User Acceptance
Based on one to seven score, where one is “not impact” and seven is “high degree of impact”.
High value = score of 6/7
Medium value = score of 4/5
Low value = score of 1/2/3
N = 547
Identify the level of impact that having informatics nurses involved in the analysis, optimization, implementation and selection process had on each of the areas below.

39. Patient Safety
Based on one to seven score, where one is “not impact” and seven is “high degree of impact”.
High value = score of 6/7
Medium value = score of 4/5
Low value = score of 1/2/3
N = 547
Identify the level of impact that having informatics nurses involved in the analysis, optimization, implementation and selection process had on each of the areas below.

40. Compliance with Regulations/Policies
Based on one to seven score, where one is “not impact” and seven is “high degree of impact”.
High value = score of 6/7
Medium value = score of 4/5
Low value = score of 1/2/3
N = 546
Identify the level of impact that having informatics nurses involved in the analysis, optimization, implementation and selection process had on each of the areas below.

41. Accuracy of Documentation
Based on one to seven score, where one is “not impact” and seven is “high degree of impact”.
High value = score of 6/7
Medium value = score of 4/5
Low value = score of 1/2/3
N = 545
Identify the level of impact that having informatics nurses involved in the analysis, optimization, implementation and selection process had on each of the areas below.

42. Completeness of Documentation
Based on one to seven score, where one is “not impact” and seven is “high degree of impact”.
High value = score of 6/7
Medium value = score of 4/5
Low value = score of 1/2/3
N = 543
Identify the level of impact that having informatics nurses involved in the analysis, optimization, implementation and selection process had on each of the areas below.

43. Integration/Interface with Other Systems
Based on one to seven score, where one is “not impact” and seven is “high degree of impact”.
High value = score of 6/7
Medium value = score of 4/5
Low value = score of 1/2/3
N = 547
Identify the level of impact that having informatics nurses involved in the analysis, optimization, implementation and selection process had on each of the areas below.

44. Reduction of Never Events
Based on one to seven score, where one is “not impact” and seven is “high degree of impact”.
High value = score of 6/7
Medium value = score of 4/5
Low value = score of 1/2/3
N = 544
Identify the level of impact that having informatics nurses involved in the analysis, optimization, implementation and selection process had on each of the areas below.

45. Download the Survey Results

46. Detail on Installed Applications
Appendix
Detail on Installed Applications

47. Ancillary Systems N = 515 ***Provider Respondents Only***
Which applications are currently installed at your organization?

48. Bar Coded Medication Management
***Provider Respondents Only***
N = 515
Which applications are currently installed at your organization?

49. Billing/Financial Systems
***Provider Respondents Only***
N = 515
Which applications are currently installed at your organization?

50. Clinical Data Repository
***Provider Respondents Only***
N = 515
Which applications are currently installed at your organization?

51. Clinical Documentation (non-Nursing)
***Provider Respondents Only***
N = 515
Which applications are currently installed at your organization?

52. Clinical Documentation (Nursing)
***Provider Respondents Only***
N = 515
Which applications are currently installed at your organization?

53. Clinical Information Systems
***Provider Respondents Only***
N = 515
Which applications are currently installed at your organization?

54. Computerized Practitioner Order Entry (CPOE)
***Provider Respondents Only***
N = 515
Which applications are currently installed at your organization?

55. Electronic Medical Record (EMR)/ Electronic Health Record (EHR)
***Provider Respondents Only***
N = 515
Which applications are currently installed at your organization?

56. Electronic Medication Administration Record Management (eMAR)
***Provider Respondents Only***
N = 515
Which applications are currently installed at your organization?

57. Enterprise Master Patient Index
***Provider Respondents Only***
N = 515
Which applications are currently installed at your organization?

58. Electronic Prescribing (ERx)
***Provider Respondents Only***
N = 515
Which applications are currently installed at your organization?

59. Health Information Exchange
***Provider Respondents Only***
N = 515
Which applications are currently installed at your organization?

60. ICU/eICU Technology N = 515 ***Provider Respondents Only***
Which applications are currently installed at your organization?

61. Immunization Information System
***Provider Respondents Only***
N = 515
Which applications are currently installed at your organization?

62. Medical Device Integration
***Provider Respondents Only***
N = 515
Which applications are currently installed at your organization?

63. Mobile Applications N = 515 ***Provider Respondents Only***
Which applications are currently installed at your organization?

64. PACS N = 515 ***Provider Respondents Only***
Which applications are currently installed at your organization?

65. Patient Portal/Family Portal
***Provider Respondents Only***
N = 515
Which applications are currently installed at your organization?

66. Practice Management N = 515 ***Provider Respondents Only***
Which applications are currently installed at your organization?

67. Personal Health Record
***Provider Respondents Only***
N = 515
Which applications are currently installed at your organization?

68. Point of Care Clinical Decision Support
***Provider Respondents Only***
N = 515
Which applications are currently installed at your organization?

69. Quality Improvement/Risk Management
***Provider Respondents Only***
N = 515
Which applications are currently installed at your organization?

70. Remote Monitoring/Telehealth
***Provider Respondents Only***
N = 515
Which applications are currently installed at your organization?

71. Utilization Review N = 515 ***Provider Respondents Only***
Which applications are currently installed at your organization?

72. Voice Communication/Paging Systems
***Provider Respondents Only***
N = 515
Which applications are currently installed at your organization?

73. Voice Recognition N = 515 ***Provider Respondents Only***
Which applications are currently installed at your organization?