History of Information TechnologyThere are many sources of information on the World Wide Web (WWW) regarding health information technology groups. Sources that can, and will, be significant in the ever-evolving field of healthcare technology. This article looks at three computing groups that have a big impact on computing. Additionally, the specialty area of ​​nursing informatics will be evaluated and future trends and challenges that may be encountered will be examined. About the American Nursing Informatics Association (ANIA) The ANIA is the result of the merger of the Capital Area Roundtable on Informatics in Nursing ( CARING) (founded in 1982) and the ANIA (founded in 1992) back in 2010 (“About Us ”, n.d.). Members of this association include nurses and healthcare professionals nationwide. ANIA gives nursing professionals an edge in staying informed about health information technology. On their website, www.ania.org, they have a collection of access points to nursing informatics news, events, jobs and education. You can find a Nursing Informatics Today publication that aims to “…publish articles that consider issues, trends, research, and technologies related to nursing informatics” (“Nursing Informatics Today,” n.d., p. 1). ANIA also works in collaboration with several other organizations in their activities. Groups such as ANI (The Alliance for Nursing Informatics), HIMSS (Health Information Management and Systems Society), AMIA (American Medical Informatics Association), FierceHealthIT, and The UN SUMMIT. This collaboration serves as an educational and networking resource. The primary goal of this organization is to “advance the field of nursing informatics through communication, education, research, and the professional… middle of paper… complex act. In conclusion, the ultimate goal of nursing informatics is: "...to improve the health of populations, communities, families and individuals by optimizing the management and communication of information" (Staggers & Thompson, 2002, p. 259 ). Works Cited in HIMSS. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.himss.org/AboutHIMSS/index.aspxAbout Us. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.ania.org/about-usJAMIA. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.amia.org/news-publications/jamiaMission and History. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.amia.org/about-amia/mission-and-historyNursing Informatics Today. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.ania.org/resources/nursing-informatics-todayStaggers, N., & Thompson, C. B. (2002). The evolution of definitions for nursing informatics. Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association, 9(3), 255-261. http://dx.doi.org/10.1197/jamia.M0946