Foundation Insight: Committee Packs CPES17 with Sessions Led by CIOs, Industry Luminaries
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7.18.17 By Arika Lycan, Specialist, CHIME Foundation |
Last year’s CHIME Partner Education Summit (CPES16) was the first of its kind for the CHIME Foundation in its nearly 25-year history, an event created to meet the specific education needs of our Foundation partners. CPES16 brought together some of our most dynamic CHIME CIOs as presenters and a strong group of engaged, enthusiastic learners – you and your CHIME Foundation peers.
Cyndi Cahill, a managing partner at Pursuit Healthcare Advisors in Philadelphia and an attendee at the inaugural CPES event in Chicago, attests to its success. “CPES16 was an invaluable experience for me and for my team members who attended,” she said. “It gave us the opportunity to get real-time info and opinions on the industry from CIOs in the trenches. The time spent in Chicago was well worth it.”
Cahill is one of 15 CHIME Foundation members to serve on the 2017 Planning Committee for CPES, which will take place Sept. 13-15 in Chicago. CPES17 offers an expanded schedule allowing more time for shared learning with your peers and CIO leaders. Committee members worked diligently to make CPES17 even more valuable with presentations that include:
- CIOs discussing how change in the healthcare industry is transforming their purchasing practices, supply chain needs and business relationships
- CIO and CISO insights on cybersecurity and risk management tactics
- Tips on what to do, and not do, to get in at the ground level with providers
- Purchasing patterns for value-based care
Besides the sessions listed above, CIO presenters will discuss interoperability, outsourcing and staffing, current public policy and more.
Other highlights include a keynote delivered by nationally renowned healthcare leadership consultant and author Thomas A. Atchison, Ed.D., in a talk titled “Transformational Change: Do’s and Taboo’s.” For over 20 years, Atchison has consulted with C-suite executives in the healthcare industry, including military and government agencies, on managed change programs, team building and leadership development. His insights will highlight the challenges facing your prospects and customers and will help you adapt to delivering solutions that meet their needs.
Also new will be an immersive interactive case study, designed by and for Foundation members. This will help set the stage and will remain relevant throughout the entire event, providing a realistic simulation of the everyday challenges of your intended customers.
Additionally CPES17 will provide an opportunity for attendees who enroll in the inauguaral exam to become the first class of CFCHE certified Foundation firm members on Friday, Sept. 15. For more information, click here.
The Planning Committee is excited to share the CPES17 experience with you from Sept. 13-15 at the Chicago O’Hare Loews. We appreciate all that the Planning Committee has done, and we look forward to seeing you there. Register here.
CPES Planning Committee Members:
| Frank Nydam (Chair) – VMware Kathy Ebbert – Clearwater Compliance Jon Karl – CDW Donna Roach – Ascension Information Services Shawna Schuller – The Chartis Group Charlie Anastos – Healthlink Advisors David Finn – Symantec Laurel Vine – Cerner Corporation |
Bob Rossi – CDW Phil Wasson – Kofax Cyndi Cahill – Pursuit Healthcare Advisors Jackie Gordee – Epic Jennifer Ramstrom – Connection Jen Ryan – Imprivata John Bullitt – VMware |