Nursing leaders serving as a foundation for the electronic medical record.

Transitioning health care information to an electronic medical record is one of the newest policies to reach the health care agenda. Nursing leaders are at the forefront to affect the design, development, implementation, and reception of an electronic medical record. Because of their clinical workflow knowledge, decision-making capacity, and leadership role, nursing leaders are able to achieve high-quality EMRs. Being proactive in the reception, design, development, and implementation of an EMR plays a role in creating an organizational culture that allows for the flow of data efficiently and accurately.