Statement from CHIME President and CEO Russell P. Branzell, AMDIS CEO Rich Rydell, and AMDIS Board Chairman William Bria, MD on the appointment of Dr. Michael James McCoy as ONC’s first Chief Health Information Officer

“CHIME and AMDIS welcome Dr. McCoy to the role of Chief Health Information Officer.  We support his addition to ONC as a physician and IT executive with experience on both sides of the vendor/provider fence.  The task Dr. McCoy has been charged – interoperability – is a daunting one, which will require bureaucratic, technical and implementation expertise.  We believe Dr. McCoy has the much-needed skills to help the nation achieve widespread interoperability and both organizations stand ready to assist the ONC and Dr. McCoy in this critically important endeavor.”

About AMDIS
Founded in 1997, the Association of Medical Directors of Information Systems is the premier professional organization for physicians interested in and responsible for healthcare information technology. AMDIS has more than 2,800 physician members worldwide, 250 associate members and 40 provider organization members. AMDIS members are the thought leaders, decision makers and opinion influencers dedicated to advancing the field of Applied Medical Informatics and thereby improving the practice of medicine. For more information, visit www.AMDIS.org.

About CHIME
The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) is an executive organization dedicated to serving chief information officers and other senior healthcare IT leaders. With more than 1,400 CIO members and over 140 healthcare IT vendors and professional services firms, CHIME provides a highly interactive, trusted environment enabling senior professional and industry leaders to collaborate; exchange best practices; address professional development needs; and advocate the effective use of information management to improve the health and healthcare in the communities they serve. For more information, please visit www.chimecentral.org.

Contact
Stephanie Fraser
Director of Communications and Corporate Relations, CHIME
734.665.0000
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