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Proposed Telehealth Act Aligns with CHIME’s Goals to Improve Access and Connected Care
Released February 5, 2020
ANN ARBOR, MI, Feb. 5, 2020 – Today U.S. Reps. Greg Gianforte (R-MT) and Anna Eshoo (D-CA) introduced bipartisan legislation to facilitate the use of telehealth across the U.S. The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) supports the National Telehealth Strategy and Data Advancement Act, whose introduction moves health and care one step closer… read more
Spring CIO Forum Showcases AMA’s CEO, Entrepreneur, Design Thinking Expert and Digital Innovators
Released February 4, 2020
ANN ARBOR, MI, Feb. 4, 2020 – One day, four sessions, six speakers and infinite impact. The 2020 CHIME-HIMSS CIO Forum will take digital healthcare executives on an educational journey that will prepare them to lead change through innovation. Hosted by the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) in conjunction with the Healthcare Information… read more
Intermountain’s Marc Probst to Receive CIO of the Year Award from CHIME and HIMSS
Released January 30, 2020
ANN ARBOR, MI, Jan. 30, 2020 – For more than three decades, Marc Probst has been at the forefront of change in the healthcare IT industry. First as a partner with two large professional service organizations and later as CIO at Intermountain Healthcare, he has inspired those around him to think strategically and act boldly… read more
CHIME’s 2020 Board Chair Makes Digital Strategy, Cloud Migration and Telemedicine Top Priorities
Released January 7, 2020
ANN ARBOR, MI, Jan. 7, 2020 – As the 2020 chair of the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) Board of Trustees, John Kravitz plans to focus on three platforms that he sees as critical for the 3.0 CIO: digital strategy, moving to cloud-hosted environments and telemedicine. Intertwined with in-depth education in these topics… read more
CHIME Applauds Language in Spending Deal to Support Patient Identification
Released December 20, 2019
ANN ARBOR, MI, Dec. 17, 2019 – A bipartisan spending deal announced yesterday by Congress includes directives to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) to address problems related to patient matching. Although the bill did not lift a ban on funding for a… read more
CHIME Honors Most Wired’s Top Tier in Most Improved, Small/Rural and Ambulatory Categories
Released December 17, 2019
ANN ARBOR, MI, Dec. 17, 2019 – The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) recently spotlighted top performing healthcare organizations that participated in the 2019 CHIME HealthCare’s Most Wired survey. The organizations were honored for being best in class in three categories: most improved; small and rural; and ambulatory. The Most Wired survey assesses… read more
Most Wired Report Finds Parallels Between Acute-Care and Ambulatory Organizations
Released November 13, 2019
ANN ARBOR, MI, Nov. 13, 2019 – Acute-care organizations and ambulatory facilities are following similar trajectories in their adoption of healthcare technologies, according to a report released by the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME). Organizations that used advanced technologies the most also reported the most benefit. The report, HealthCare’s Most Wired: National Trends… read more
CHIME and Digital Health Canada Launch Chapter in Canada
Released November 5, 2019
PHOENIX, AZ, Nov. 5, 2019 – The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) and Digital Health Canada announced today that they have launched an international chapter in Canada. The announcement was made today at the CHIME Fall CIO Forum in Phoenix. Canada’s Health Informatics Executive Forum (CHIEF) will operate the chapter. “This is a great… read more
Encompass Health CIO Rusty Yeager and Cerner Receive 2019 CHIME Collaboration Award
Released November 5, 2019
PHOENIX, AZ, Nov. 5, 2019 – Imagine the letdown patients who have been released to a post-acute care facility experience when they must unexpectedly return to the hospital. Unplanned transfers from inpatient rehabilitation facilities to acute-care settings are not only inconvenient for patients, but also may be costly to post-acute care organizations, especially if they prompt… read more
Healthcare Cybersecurity Pioneer Mac McMillan Wins CHIME Foundation Industry Leader Award
Released November 5, 2019
PHOENIX, AZ, Nov. 5, 2019 – After a career that spanned more than two decades in defense, Mac McMillan decided to transfer his knowledge and skills as a security leader to the healthcare sector. What he discovered when he co-founded CynergisTek in 2004 was an industry that was woefully unprepared for the cyberthreats that were… read more
First Health Advisory Solutions Receives CHIME Foundation Partner of the Year Award
Released November 5, 2019
PHOENIX, AZ, NOV. 5, 2019 – When the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives’ (CHIME) affiliated security association needed experts to help develop a new credential, key members on the leadership team at First Health Advisory Solutions stepped up to the plate. And when CHIME members advocated for security-related policies, First was there offering support… read more
CIOs Aviv Gladman and Amanda Hammel Share CHIME-AHA Transformational Leadership Award
Released November 5, 2019
PHOENIX, AZ, Nov. 4, 2019 – The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) today named two healthcare IT executives the winners of the 2019 CHIME-AHA Transformational Leadership Award. Aviv Gladman, MD, CIO and CMIO at Mackenzie Health in Ontario, Canada, and Amanda Hammel, senior vice president and CIO at Memorial Hermann Health System in… read more