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I own a small business, so being up on all the latest technology can be difficult — not because of my tech skills or that of my staff. It is just economics. We can't afford

Social media is a powerful force. From politics to promotion, finance to fashion, social media impacts the world we live in today. Social media, defined as websites or applications that allow interaction and social networking,

My involvement in nutrition informatics started early in my career. I helped build, test and implement the nutrition component of a new medical record. I learned how data is entered, queried and reported on with the

As speaker-elect of the Academy House of Delegates, one of my most exciting and challenging responsibilities is communicating clearly and openly with a variety of groups: the Academy House of Delegates Leadership Team, the Board

Last year, I had the honor and privilege of representing the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics at the Health Level 7 Working Group Meeting in Paris. To be part of a global gathering of dedicated

I am a "nutrition informatics registered dietitian" — a NIRD … (I love this play on words, because I'm also a nerd)! To me, informatics not only means an affinity for technology — including computers, electronic health

A few years ago, I had to cancel a class I was teaching. I was scheduled to be out of town for a conference, and I was not thrilled about missing out on instruction time. So, I thought, "Let's

Building a nutrition app isn't something anyone can do alone. Computer programming and app creation is a complex and costly business. Most of the time, you need a team that includes a coding programmer, a graphic

"What health app would you recommend for me?" With almost one-third of smartphone owners in the U.S. using health and fitness apps, you might get asked this question a lot. If you find it hard

I'm a dietetic intern in the 21st century, so I must be naturally technically inclined, right? After all, I can design a PowerPoint presentation, create an Excel spreadsheet and send emails. I have many social

For over 40 years, WIC — the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children — has served as a premier public health program in the United States. And with WIC, informatics is everywhere:

Shyness and timidity are pervasive among college students. That's one thing I've discovered in seven years as an adjunct instructor for several undergraduate nutrition courses and nursing programs. From behind a small podium, in a classroom

For the past eight years, I have been a clinical analyst in the Informatics Department of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tenn. This department supports the electronic health records (EHR) for the hospital. We

Getting nutrition embedded into health care standards is no easy task. It takes vision, leadership and dedication, plus the ability to help others reach a consensus. At the Health Level Seven International Working Group Meeting earlier

The more I work with terminologies, the more I find that the question is not, "Should we use Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes, or LOINC?" but, "How can we use them effectively?" If your electronic health record is like mine,

The start of October signals the true beginning of all things fall: pumpkin spice, turning leaves, football and FNCE®. I have not attended the Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo™ — the annual meeting of the Academy

As director of the customer experience for a hospital system in New York City, informatics is key to my mission of improving satisfaction through training and implementing standardization. I have led a multiyear project that

I have been a RDN for almost eight years and I've found that, no matter where I go, technology and informatics are changing the way we do everything. In 2011, I worked in clinical dietetics