Fall Forum Offers Formal and Informal Educational and Networking Opportunities
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
Learn moreCast Your Vote for One of the 2020 CHIME Foundation Board Candidates
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
Learn moreCreating and Maintaining Organizational Culture during Rapid Growth
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
Learn moreHere’s a Chance to Congratulate Clients Who Qualified for 2019 Most Wired Honors
9.18.2019 Michelle Patterson, VP, Operations Bill Spooner, Chair, Most Wired Governing Board This week CHIME released the names of healthcare organizations that qualified for awards and recognition under the 2019 CHIME HealthCare’s Most Wired program. Foundation firms that want to review the names and congratulate their clients for this prestigious distinction can access the list here. The Most Wired program is designed to identify hospitals,… read more
Learn moreCHIME Transitioned to Zoom for Better User Experience
8.20.2019 By Arika Lycan, Director, Corporate Partner Services As we launch into our last full month of summer, CHIME has some exciting changes in store to make our members’ user experience better and more streamlined. One of these changes is our recent transition in our video conferencing platform from WebEx to Zoom. Effective Aug. 1, CHIME… read more
Learn moreCHIME Foundation Partner Education Summit Offers Advanced Content for Senior Executives
8.20.2019 By Carina Edwards, CEO at Quil Four years into an educational event offered exclusively for CHIME Foundation partners, the CHIME Foundation Partner Education Summit (CPES) Planning Committee has decided to increase the depth and specialization of education at this year’s summit. Ensuring we serve the education needs for our Foundation members is our core… read more
Learn moreFoundation Partners Now Have the Opportunity to Be Involved with CHIME Innovation
8.20.2019 By Jonathan Fritz, JD, MS, CFCHE, Executive Director, CHIME Innovation Many healthcare IT organizations view education as critical to success and see innovation as a driver of growth. CHIME also has made education and innovation pillars of the organization. It is part of the CHIME mission statement to serve healthcare leaders through “utilization of knowledge and technology” in order to transform the healthcare IT industry…. read more
Learn moreWe Need Your Help to Combat the Opioid Epidemic
7.16.2019 By Bill Cioffi, CIO, Healdsburg District Hospital Andy Smith, President, Impact Advisors The CHIME Opioid Task Force launched an educational webinar series last year to share health IT-based practices that have shown progress at curbing the opioid crisis. The webinars, which are free and open to the public, have been well received and number among some of CHIME’s best attended online educational events. This year… read more
Learn moreDesign Engaging In-Person Focus Groups
7.16.2019 By Arika Lycan, Director, Corporate Partner Services Buzz is beginning to spread across the CHIME Foundation about the In-Person Focus Groups that will take place at CHIME19 Fall CIO Forum, Nov. 4 and 5 at 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. in Phoenix. Foundation partners are currently able to select the date(s) and time(s) to hold these sessions. As you begin to think of titles,… read more
Learn moreCHIME Foundation Poised to Bring Enhanced Value through New Structure
7.16.219 By Jennifer Ramstrom, VP, CHIME Foundation and CHIME Technologies, Inc. Dear CHIME Foundation Partners, I am excited to share an enhancement to the CHIME Foundation organizational structure. Previewed during our Foundation Luncheon at HIMSS this spring, this realignment was developed to better meet the needs of you, our Foundation partners, by providing a single point of contact to ensure… read more
Learn moreQuick Notes
7.16.2019 By Chris Hargrett, Membership Associate Policymakers encourage health IT leaders to weigh in: Four members of Congress and several representatives from federal agencies offered advice for how CHIME and CHIME Foundation members can help shape public policies during the second annual CHIME Advocacy Summit in late June. Learn more here and visit our photo gallery here. CPES19 Hotel block… read more
Learn moreCHIME Board Nominations Open June 19
6.18.2019 Cletis Earle, CHCIO, Chair, Foundation Board; SVP & CIO, Information Technology Kaledia Health The CHIME Foundation will begin accepting nominations, starting June 19, for one representative from a Foundation firm to serve on the Board beginning Jan. 1, 2020. I encourage anyone with a vision for how CHIME members and our partners in industry can work together to… read more
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