Inside CHIME: CHIME Tech Expands Partnerships Across the Industry

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gretchen tegethoff 70x70 5.26.16 by Gretchen Tegethoff, FCHIME, CHCIO
Vice President, CHIME Technologies, Inc.

Through new and innovate services, CHIME Technologies offers opportunities to build stronger partnerships between CHIME members and CHIME Foundation firms.

As a former CIO, I know how incredibly busy CHIME members are these days. Whether it is defending against cyber-attacks, helping your organizations transition to a value-based world or just keeping up with the deluge of IT updates, sometimes it can be hard to find time to take a breath.

As we continue to transition the role of the CIO to a strategic partner across the C-suite, it is important that CHIME members have additional tools available to help them and their organizations succeed and elevate the industry’s understanding of the evolving role of the CIO.

Part of this evolution necessitates that CIOs and health IT leaders forge cooperative relationships with technology firms and other business partners. CHIME’s newest company, CHIME Technologies, Inc., offers programs that enhance collaboration opportunities between CHIME members and CHIME Foundation firms. Through CHIME Technologies, members can explore new partnerships and services that provide additional value and benefits to their organizations and the industry.

CHIME Technologies currently provides three program areas that offer premium benefits and opportunities to CHIME members:

  • Cooperative Member Services provides a new and unique way for CHIME members and CHIME Foundation
    firms to engage with one another. Through Cooperative Member Services, participating CHIME Foundation
    firms offer exclusive discounts and packages directly to CHIME members to help save time and resources by
    getting the pricing down in advance. This is a chance to take advantage of deals and discounts available only
    through your CHIME membership and learn more about the services and products provided by CHIME
    Foundation Firms. Current offerings are available on the CHIME website. Importantly, fees collected from
    Foundation firms help fund the CHIME Education Foundation.
  • The Speakers Bureau maintains a faculty of accomplished CHIME member CIOs and healthcare IT leaders
    available for speaking engagements at industry events and company meetings. Members who are experienced
    speakers, active in the industry, and highly-accomplished are invited to join the faculty and speak on a variety
    of topics focused on leadership, technology, and emerging trends. CHIME Technologies manages event
    details such as negotiating speaker fees, setting agendas, and finalizing logistics, making it easy for faculty
    to attend and speak on the desired topic.
  • Advisory Services has existed under CHIME for several years and is currently being remodeled under CHIME
    Technologies to provide more flexibility and options. Advisory Services provides interested Foundation firms
    with their own advisory board or panel comprised of CHIME member CIOs. This service is an excellent
    opportunity for member CIOs to share perspectives on key industry topics with firms and gain experience in
    serving as an advisor to a healthcare company. CHIME Technologies maintains a candidate pool of CIO advisors
    from which boards and panels are selected according to firm criteria. CIOs from all organization types and sizes
    and at all stages of career development from up-and-comers to CHIME Fellow and Lifetime members are
    encouraged to consider this opportunity.

I encourage you to take a closer look at the offerings from CHIME Technologies. Again, our goal is to enhance member engagement and offer more tools to help you succeed.

For more information, visit the CHIME Technologies site or contact me, Gretchen Tegethoff.

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