CHIME Foundation Rounds Out a Robust Second Half of 2018
12.11.2018
Barb Sivek, Chief Operating Officer, CHIME Foundation
In January 2018 we outlined our vision for the year ahead. As we wrap up December and look toward 2019, CHIME Foundation has achieved a great deal in the past 12 months. Here is a look at what we have accomplished in 2018, and our upcoming 2019 opportunities.
In March of 2018 we hosted the CHIME HIMSS CIO Forum and enjoyed our biggest attendance yet, 600-plus CHIME members and a record number of Foundation partners as well. The Forum and all the activities surrounding it, including the CHIME booth on the exhibit floor, education throughout the week, Foundation Luncheon and Foundation Focus Groups offered chances to connect with CHIME staff, CHIME Leadership, and CHIME members in meaningful ways.
The CHIME Foundation Certified Healthcare Executive (CFCHE) program celebrated its one-year anniversary (June 23) and has awarded 37 designees to date! CFCHE has proved itself to be a one-of-a-kind opportunity for CHIME Foundation representatives to distinguish themselves and showcase their professional commitment, credibility and comprehensive understanding of the healthcare IT environment. In 2019 we hope to continue following the model that the CHIME Certified Healthcare CIO (CHCIO) has established.
In the late summer, we also welcomed Jennifer Emory Ramstrom to the CHIME team as vice president of the CHIME Foundation and of CHIME Technologies, Inc., effective Aug. 1. Jennifer served previously as vice president of vertical strategy and business development at Connection and she has already made a significant contribution to CHIME Foundation’s mission in her short time with the organization.
2018’s CHIME Partner Education Summit (CPES), held Sept 5-7 in Chicago, was a great success. Our third CPES featured a great lineup that included new faculty members in addition to several veteran CIOs from past years. We had our strongest attendance in the history of the event, and planning efforts are already underway for a high-quality 2019 program.
With strong Foundation partner support, our inaugural CHIME Advocacy Summit was held Oct. 3-5 in Washington, D.C. This program was open to CHIME Foundation firm representatives, CHIME members, members of CHIME’s affiliated associations and others. Speakers included Washington, D.C. policy leaders, CHIME and CHIME affiliated association members. The event garnered a great deal of enthusiasm from both CHIME members and Foundation firms. In 2019, we welcome your participation.
The 2018 CHIME Fall CIO Forum in San Diego kicked off a milestone year for CHIME Foundation—our 25th anniversary! Whether you have been a Foundation member since the beginning or just joined us recently, we appreciate you, our valued members, who help make the Foundation such a robust part of the CHIME mission.
As we look toward 2019, CHIME Foundation has exciting plans in store. We are doing some internal restructuring, which will enable us to best support your team’s efforts to connect and interact with our CHIME provider members. CHIME is also expanding its international partnerships which will lead to more opportunities to engage with our global memberships. As we turn the calendar page to 2019 –we look forward to finding new ways of working together. And as always, we’re thankful for your continued partnership and support.