Ellen Makar, MSN, RN-BC, CCM, CPHIMS, CENP, a passionate patient and clinician advocate discusses her belief that the nation can support the quadruple aim of better health, better care, cost effective care, and improved clinician experience through thoughtful deployment of innovative technologies and proper training and support for their effective use.

Ursula Hübner, PhD, chair of the TIGER International Committee, discusses the competency synthesis project and how participation in this global initiative benefits members and the patients that they care for.

Vikram R. Kumar MD MBA FAAP, chief medical information officer at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (ARMC) in Southern California and practicing pediatrician, discusses how informatics affects his daily routine, both as a leader and at a clinical level.

Dr. Maureen Mitchell, EdD, RN, associate professor, graduate program director, discusses the advancement of the field of nursing, from the time modern nursing was established by Florence Nightingale to the current role of nurses in healthcare.

Dr. Michael Miller, director of research informatics, Stanley Manne Children’s Research Institute, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, discusses how as a research informaticist, he uses data for clinical care as well as research. Dr. Miller is interested in learning how to use information entered into EHRs for the maximum benefit of individual patients, as well as overall population health.

TIGER committee co-chairs, Marion J. Ball Ed.D, Senior Advisor, Healthcare Informatics, Center for Computational Healt , IBM Research, IBM Industry Academy Member, Professor Emerita, Johns Hopkins University and Michelle R. Troseth, MSN, RN, DPANAP, FAAN, Chief Professional Practice Officer, Elsevier Clinical Solutions, discuss the TIGER Initiative, and how participation benefits members and the patients they care for.