title: Today's challenges shape tomorrow's technology, Part 1.
abstract: ring's viability and progress, leaders must use the challenges facing the profession and the health care industry as a blueprint for a future technological vision.
authors.affiliation: Nursing Inforamtics, Cerner Corporation, Kansas City, MO, USA.
authors.forename: Roy L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Simpson
mesh_terms: D020811:Biomedical Technology / Q000639:trends*; D005544:Forecasting; D014943:Global Health; D006292:Health Priorities; D006801:Humans; D007256:Information Systems / Q000639:trends*; D020380:Needs Assessment / Q000639:trends*; D009729:Nursing / Q000639:trends*