Viewing page 5 of 36
Preparing to Host a Focus Group
Released October 16, 2019
10.16.2019 Christopher Hargrett, Membership Associate CHIME19 Fall CIO Forum is just around the corner and the in-person focus groups are a major component at this event. Focus groups are a great opportunity to receive valuable feedback from the CHIME members, who are the highest-ranking IT executive in a healthcare provider or payer organization. Sessions are intended to be educational and interactive and not a “sales pitch” of products and… read more
Fall Forum Offers Formal and Informal Educational and Networking Opportunities
Released October 16, 2019
10.16.2019 Cletis Earle, CHCIO, Chair, Foundation Board; SVP & CIO, Information Technology Kaleida Health The 2019 CHIME Fall CIO Forum is fast approaching, and as your Foundation Board chair I am looking forward to the opportunity to give an update during the forum on the gains we have made this year. I encourage you to use this opportunity to learn, meet… read more
News of Note
Released October 3, 2019
10.03.19 By Candace Stuart, Director, Communications & Public Relations CHIME’s Leslie Krigstein discusses telehealth on virtual panel: Vice President of Congressional Affairs Leslie Krigstein participated on a virtual panel on Oct. 1 that was hosted by Healthcare Now Radio. Watch the panel in action here. Opioid Task Force members highlight a patient safety issue… read more
Theresa Meadows Receives 2019 Federal Public Policy Award for CIO Leadership
Released October 3, 2019
10.03.19 By Candace Stuart, Director, Communications & Public Relations Theresa Meadows, senior vice president and CIO at Cook Children’s Health Care System and co-chair of an influential federal cybersecurity task force, was named winner of the 2019 Federal Public Policy Award for CIO Leadership on Sept. 26. The award is given annually to a CHIME… read more
Clinical Informatics: The Fourth in a Series Highlighting Fall Forum Tracks
Released October 3, 2019
10.03.19 Steve Stanic, CHIME Planning Committee Chair, VP/CIO at Mississippi Baptist Health System The track sessions at the 2019 CHIME Fall Forum provide a rare opportunity to learn from our peers. This year CHIME will offer four tracks: Strategy & Leadership; Business & Care Transformation; Emerging Issues in Healthcare & Health Information Technology; and Clinical… read more
CI2O Innovation Summit: A First-Person Account and Photos
Released October 3, 2019
10.03.19 By Yuri Campbell, Healthcare IT Strategist, United States Army Medical Center of Excellence I attended a thought-provoking event hosted by CHIME in September that was a call to action. Omar Lateef, DO, CEO of Rush Medical Center, spoke about driving change from the top of the healthcare system. He emphasized gaining a clear understanding… read more
New Cybersecurity Resource Lists Information-Sharing Organizations
Released October 3, 2019
10.03.2019 By Theresa Meadows, SVP & CIO of Cook Children’s Health Care System In 2017, the Health Care Cybersecurity Task Force listed six high-level imperatives along with recommendations and action items to help harden cybersecurity across the healthcare industry. The task force, which I co-chaired along with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)… read more
CHIME Posts 2019 Most Wired’s Awards and Recognition List
Released September 19, 2019
9.18.2019 Michelle Patterson, VP, Operations Bill Spooner, Chair, Most Wired Governing Board This week CHIME posted online a list of participants in the Most Wired program who qualified for awards and recognition after the Most Wired team distributed benchmarking reports to all organizations that completed the survey. The list is available here. The Most… read more
News of Note
Released September 19, 2019
9.19.19 By Candace Stuart, Director, Communications & Public Relations Voting is open for choosing the next 3 board members: The CHIME Board of Trustees will be filling three open positions with terms beginning in January 2020. Members can choose from six candidates who reflect the broad diversity and interests of the membership. Voting will remain… read more
Emerging Issues in Healthcare and Information Technology: The Third in a Series Highlighting Fall Forum Tracks
Released September 19, 2019
9.19.19 Steve Stanic, CHIME Planning Committee Chair, VP/CIO at Mississippi Baptist Health System The track sessions at the 2019 CHIME Fall Forum provide a rare opportunity to learn from our peers. This year CHIME will offer four tracks: Strategy & Leadership; Business & Care Transformation; Emerging Issues in Healthcare & Health Information Technology; and Clinical… read more
Cast Your Vote for One of the 2020 CHIME Foundation Board Candidates
Released September 18, 2019
9.18.2019 Barb Sivek, Chief Operating Officer, CHIME Foundation The election process has begun, and Foundation firm members have the opportunity to cast their vote to fill the 2020 Board seat on the CHIME Foundation Board, which will be open on Jan. 1, 2020. The Foundation Board plays a significant role in guiding the strategic direction of the CHIME Foundation. A number of talented… read more
Creating and Maintaining Organizational Culture during Rapid Growth
Released September 18, 2019
9.18.2019 By Melissa Prusher – Vice President, Global Marketing, Avaap I recently asked a group of C-level leaders about the secret to their business success and responses ranged from having a solid business plan to hitting sales numbers, securing capital investments, hiring the right talent and innovative product development. Not a single respondent talked about culture. According to research conducted by analytics and consulting firm Great Place to Work, organizations with… read more