Chief Nursing Informatics Officer
The time is now: The evolving role of the CNIO
Summary After reviewing the clinfowiki article “The CMIO—A New Leader for Health Systems” a review of a research article by Leviss, Kremsdorf and Mohaideen[1] I was curious about similar work on the role of the CNIO. While I found many anecdotal and personal experience articles, I did not find research into the skills and experiences needed to be an effective Chief Nursing Informatics Officer, I was inspired to do a literature review and summary some of the current literature on this topic.
What is a CNIO?
The Chief Nursing Informatics Officer (CNIO) is the executive nurse guiding the procurement, implementation and best use of health information technology systems for an organization or system.[2]Swindle, Carla G and Bradley, Victoria M, “The Newest O in the C Suite: CNIO,” Nurse Leader Vol 8, Issue 3, June 2010, pages 28-30.</ref>
The designation CNIO doesn’t mean that nursing is the only clinical discipline the role is responsible for; rather, it means that the position is filled by a nurse leader with additional preparation as an informaticist.[3]
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