Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society Analytics: Roles of Chief Medical Information and Nursing Officers Evolve to Support New Technologies

ANDOVER, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Identifying the changing roles and responsibilities of Chief Medical Informatics Officers and Chief Nursing Officers, HIMSS Analytics announced today the results of Medical Device Integration: CMIO and CNO Perspectives, a research report sponsored by Capsule, a leading provider of medical device connectivity. The study gathered the opinions of CMIOs, CNOs and senior nursing executives about their roles within the healthcare organization, their influence on IT decisions and their top IT priorities such as medical device integration. The data, collected during two separate focus groups, revealed interesting trends in terms of responsibilities and the role of medical device integration technology in helping drive EMR adoption and Meaningful Use.