Rosemary Kennedy, RN, MBA, chief nursing informatics officer, Siemens Medical Solutions, was elected Member-at-Large to AMIAs Nursing Informatics Work Group (NIWG). The NIWG promotes the advancement of nursing informatics within the larger multidisciplinary context of healthcare informatics by working on many levels in the following areas: professional practice, education, research, government, professional organizations, and the healthcare IT industry.

Siemens is committed to furthering AMIAs mission of transforming the U.S. health system and making measurable contributions to the improvement of the nations health through continued development and implementation of healthcare IT.

Rosemary is a perfect fit for AMIAs NIWG work group. Each day, she is advancing the professional practice of nursing by leading by example and providing counsel and academic programs that support the delivery of evidence-based care and enhanced patient and caregiver satisfaction, explained Janet Dillione, president, Siemens Medical Solutions Healthcare IT Division. Rosemary is motivated by the opportunity to make a difference not only to nurses on the front line, but also to the patients, whom healthcare ITs added safety and quality checks ultimately serve. Siemens is pleased to highlight the important work we and our customers are doing in the informatics arena at this years conference.


The American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) is an organization of leaders shaping the future of health information technology in the United States and abroad. AMIA is dedicated to the development and application of medical informatics in support of patient care, teaching, research, and health care administration. Complete information is available at: www.amia.org. To learn about Siemens full participation in the conference, please visit: www.usa.siemens.com/amia06.

More information can be obtained by visiting www.usa.siemens.com/medical-pressroom.

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