CHIME Membership Demographics Update
CHIME provider membership has continued to grow steadily over the years, and we are excited to be standing at over 3,200 CHIME members as of January, 2020! Below we’ve shared some updated data with you that better defines our CHIME members. More Foundation Insight: Benefits Utilization Strategy for 2020 What Health Systems Must Do… read more
Learn moreBenefits Utilization Strategy for 2020
1.21.2020 By Corporate Partner Services Team, CHIME Foundation January is a time of renewal and resetting for many of us, both personally and professionally. Consider approaching your CHIME Foundation partnership in the same way in early 2020; an opportunity to re-energize. Your CHIME Foundation benefits offer multiple points of in-person connection with CHIME members as… read more
Learn moreWhat Health Systems Must Do to Accelerate Digital Transformation
1.22.2020 By Paddy Padmanabhan, CEO Damo Consulting Inc As a foundation partner, we conducted a focus group discussion with 40 health system CIO’s who are also members of CHIME. Based on the study, we found that most CIO’s defined “digital” as a reimagining of business processes and patient experiences. Healthcare consumerism and the emergence of… read more
Learn moreA Fond Farewell, and Know You Are in Good Hands
12.18.2019 Cletis Earle, CHCIO, Chair, Foundation Board; SVP & CIO, Information Technology Kaleida Health The year 2020 is right around the corner, and the New Year will ring in new leadership on the CHIME Foundation Board. I would like to use this opportunity to thank my fellow CHIME Foundation Board members and our Foundation partners… read more
Learn moreInvest in Yourself in 2020: CFCHE Credential Has Lasting Value
12.18.2019 Ashley Jester – Director, Professional Development As we turn the corner into 2020, CHIME Foundation is celebrating three years of existence, and 46 CFCHE designees. CHIME Foundation Certified Healthcare Executive (CFCHE) is a certification that you have access to as a CHIME Foundation partner. As those who have taken the CFCHE exam can attest, it is a challenging but worthwhile pursuit. CFCHE is the… read more
Learn moreEducation Foundation Offers Scholarships for Spring Forum, Boot Camp
12.12.2019 Rose Lucas, Executive Assistant, Foundation The CHIME Education Foundation is accepting scholarship applications to assist members who want to attend either the CHIME HIMSS CIO Forum in Orlando, Fla., or the CHIME Healthcare CIO Boot Camp in Chicago. The deadlines for applying are Jan. 6 and Feb. 9, respectively. The CHIME HIMSS CIO Forum… read more
Learn moreCHIME19: Highlights for Those Who Missed It
11.20.2019 Cletis Earle, CHCIO, Chair, Foundation Board; SVP & CIO, Information Technology Kaleida Health The 2019 CHIME Fall CIO Forum offered an opportunity to update members and Foundation firms about what CHIME and the CHIME Foundation achieved during the year, plus what’s ahead. For those who couldn’t attend in person, here is a recap. Shafiq Rab, MD, chair of the… read more
Learn moreUse 2019’s Remaining Benefits Before 2020
11.20.2019 Arika Lycan, Director, Corporate Partner Services With less than two full months left in the year, now is the time to make use of any CHIME Foundation benefits you might have “left on the table.” Take advantage of the post- CHIME19 momentum to continue the conversations you started at the Fall CIO Forum. Holding an… read more
Learn moreCHIME19 Fall Forum Focus Group Reflections
11.20.2019 Charles Russell, Corporate Partner Services Associate Arika Lycan, Director, Corporate Partner Services The CHIME19 Fall CIO Forum has come to an end, and there were many highlights and takeaways from this event. One of those highlights was the Foundation Focus Groups. On Nov. 4 and 5, CHIME members participated in Focus Groups in droves, which spurred a lot of… read more
Learn moreFarewell and Congratulations in Order for CHIME Team Members
10.16.2019 Arika Lycan, Director, Corporate Partner Services The CHIME Foundation has been experiencing some exciting changes in the past month, and we are thrilled to announce some internal transitions in October. Chris Hargrett, currently serving as a Foundation Membership Associate, has taken a promotion as an Education Coordinator and will be working in CHIME’s Events/Education department. He has done great work for our team and… read more
Learn moreA Roundup of Board Election Results and New Officer Positions
10.16.2019 Barb Sivek, Chief Operating Officer, CHIME Foundation The CHIME Foundation is pleased to announce that Ajay Kapare, vice president of marketing and strategy at ELLKAY, has been elected to serve on the CHIME Foundation Board and the CHIME Board of Trustees, beginning Jan. 1, 2020. He will take a seat with current members Carina Edwards, CEO of QUIL Health; Steve… read more
Learn morePreparing to Host a Focus Group
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
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