CHIME Foundation Directory Connects Members to Industry Partners
3.21.2019 Chris Hargrett, Associate, CHIME Foundation Arika Lycan, Specialist, CHIME Foundation CHIME Foundation announced on Monday that the CHIME Foundation Directory, a resource available to all CHIME members, is now available for use on the CHIME website (log-in required). The Foundation Directory is a tool that provides the information needed to connect, build and maintain… read more
Learn moreMost Wired: What’s New and How to Get a Jump Start
03.21.2019 Michelle Patterson – VP, Operations The 2019 CHIME Most Wired survey will be open in early April but participants can get a jump on the process this month. Here is an update on available resources and new features. The CHIME Governing Board has updated the survey to include questions that reflect current best practices… read more
Learn moreOpioid Task Force Prepares to Enter Mission’s Next Phase
3.6.2019 Ed Kopetsky – CIO, Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Just prior to the CHIME HIMSS CIO Forum in Orlando, Fla., the Opioid Task Force met to discuss our plans for 2019. It was an opportunity to acknowledge and celebrate the first year’s achievements and reflect on what we still needed to do to make a… read more
Learn moreBoot Camp, Certification Reflect Karen Wilding’s Commitment to Excellence
3.7.2019 Ashley Jester – Specialist, Professional Development and Membership To say Karen Wilding has a challenging job is an understatement. As senior director of Quality & Value Based Care at the University of Maryland Medical System, she is responsible for driving value-based care efforts across acute and ambulatory care settings while also leading major operating… read more
Learn moreDeadline Nears to Submit Proposals to Present at CHIME19
3.7.2019 Candace Stuart – Director, Communications & Public Relations CHIME members and CHIME Foundation partners have until 5 p.m. ET March 22 to submit proposals for 2019 CHIME Fall CIO Forum track sessions and Leadership from the Edge presentations. Sixteen track session proposals and three Leadership from the Edge talks will be selected for presentations… read more
Learn moreSpeakers Encourage Health IT Leaders to Look Beyond Traditional Approaches to Improve Care
2.21.2019 Candace Stuart – Director, Communications & Public Relations What should healthcare IT leaders really focus on to improve the health and care of their communities, and of the world overall? Five speakers at the CHIME HIMSS CIO Forum each offered answers informed by their personal experiences and passions. Vivek H. Murthy, MD, who served… read more
Learn moreHealth IT Proposed Rules Abound: We Need Your Help
2.21.2019 Leslie Krigstein – VP, Congressional Affairs Mari Savickis – VP, Federal Affairs As many of you are aware, last week the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released more than 800 pages of rules aimed at improving nationwide interoperability. The ONC proposed rule implements certain… read more
Learn moreNews of Note
2.21.2019 Candace Stuart – Director, Communications & Public Relations Here is a roundup from CHIME of recent news and upcoming events: CHIME releases timeline for the 2019 Most Wired survey, recognition program: The CHIME HealthCare’s Most Wired survey will be open to participants in early April and remain open for two months. CHIME will make… read more
Learn moreOrganizations in the UK and Canada Agree to Open International CHIME Chapters
2.21.2019 Candace Stuart – Director, Communications & Public Relations CHIME’s international footprint is expanding with the signing of two letters of intent to establish chapters in the UK and in Canada. To date, CHIME has one international chapter fully launched and five in formative stages. On Feb. 11, CHIME and BCS The Chartered Institute for… read more
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2.07.2019 Candace Stuart – Director, Communications & Public Relations Here is a roundup from CHIME of recent news and upcoming events: Stop by and visit us at the CHIME booth: The CHIME booth at HIMSS19 will be open from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 12; from 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 13; and from… read more
Learn moreA Patent Lawyer with a Passion for innovation: Meet Jonathan Fritz
2.7.2018 Jonathan Fritz – Executive Director, CHIME Innovation I expected to follow the footsteps of my dentist father and nurse mother and be a clinician. Then one day in genetics class a guest speaker – a patent attorney – encouraged us to consider a career in patent law. To protect innovative technologies, he said,… read more
Learn moreAttending CIO Forum? Learn How to Earn Up to $2,400
2.7.2018 Jennifer Ramstrom – VP, CHIME Foundation & CHIME Tech Michelle Patterson – VP, Operations CHIME members who attend the CHIME HIMSS CIO Forum in Orlando, Fla., still have an opportunity to sign up for CHIME Foundation Focus Groups. Members can earn up to $2,400 in honorariums, which easily offsets the CIO Forum registration fee…. read more
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