Table of Contents

Chapter 1: UN Sustainable Development Goals and Planetary Health: Alignment with Nursing Informatics Chapter 2: Health Equity and Equal Access to Care for Better Health Globally Chapter 3: Social Determinants of Health. Trends and issues in three developing countries. Chapter 4: Leveraging a Unique Nurse Identifier to Improve Outcomes Chapter 5: Impact of Social Media on Health: An Asian Perspective Chapter 6: Consumer Access and Control of Data, Data Sharing, Consumer Participation Chapter 7: Data Security Implications in Digital Health, A Cautionary Tale Chapter 8: Data Security, Cybersecurity, Legal & Ethical Implications for Digital Health: A European Perspective Chapter 9: The Impact of Digital Technologies, Data Analytics, and AI on Nursing Informatics: The new skills and knowledge nurses need for the 21st Century Chapter 10: The Future of Nursing in a Digital Age: Planning for Rapid Change Chapter 11: Envisioning Digital Health and Nursing’s Call to Lead Unparalleled Transformation of Person-centered, Connected, and Accessible Care

About the Author

Connie White Delaney, Ph.D., RN, FAAN, FACMI, FNAP serves as Professor and Dean at the University of Minnesota School of Nursing and is the Knowledge Generation Lead for the National Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education.

Charlotte A. Weaver, PhD, MSPH, RN, FHIMSS, FAAN is a visionary senior executive, now retired after 40+ years of experience in nursing informatics, patient safety and quality, evidence-based nursing practices and healthcare automation in acute, ambulatory, and post-acute care.

Joyce Sensmeier, MS, RN-BC, FHIMSS, FAAN is the Senior Advisor, Informatics for HIMSS, a non-profit organization focused on reforming the global health ecosystem through the power of information and technology.

Lisiane Pruinelli, PhD, MS, RN, FAMIA is an Assistant Professor University of Minnesota School of Nursing and Affiliate Faculty at the Institute for Health Informatics, University of Minnesota.

Patrick Weber, MA, RN, FIAHSI, FGBHI is the Managing Director and Principal of Nice Computing in Lausanne, Switzerland and has been an active leader in the European health informatics field for over 30 years, serving as his country’s representative to IMIA-Nursing for over a decade and has held numerous Board level positions in IMIA-Nursing as well.