Hospital, Health System CEOs Find Value in Most Wired
03.19.2019
Michelle Patterson – VP, Operations
“Most Wired” may not be a household name among Foundation firms, but providers see Most Wired as a badge of honor. CHIME conducted our first survey in 2018 and received 647 submissions representing 2,190 hospitals in nine countries. Of those, 254 qualified for a Most Wired title. Here is what a few of the CEOs in these high-performing hospitals had to say:
“This award is a testament to our team’s commitment to embracing innovative ways of delivering the highest levels of quality care and providing the best experience for our patients and providers.”— Kenneth A. Samet, president and CEO, MedStar Health
“Medical centers and health systems that are the Most Wired are also consistently higher performers on quality and safety measures. To be recognized … sends a signal to the diverse and widespread community that we are committed to providing excellent care to our patients and their families, and we’ll never stop innovating in order to deliver on that promise.” – Patrick J. Cawley, CEO, Medical University of South Carolina Health
“We have integrated technology into every part of our health system, from patient care to administrative operations. We are honored to have received this recognition.” – Mary Starmann-Harrison, president and CEO, Hospital Sisters Health System
So what is Most Wired and what does it have to do with our Foundation partners? Most Wired has existed for about 21 years, but only recently did it fall under CHIME. The program includes a survey that is designed to assess if and how effectively hospitals and health systems use healthcare IT to provide quality patient care. Each year, participants who meet a set threshold receive recognition.
We revised and updated the survey in 2018 to reflect current practices and capture the use of innovative and advanced technologies. We also raised the bar for receiving recognition and created a Governing Board with no active CIOs as members to eliminate any perceived conflicts of interest or bias. We have already revised the 2019 survey to make sure our questions keep pace with changes in the industry.
You can learn more about Most Wired here.
In April, we will open the 2019 survey and accept submissions for two months. As we did last year, we will provide each participant with a benchmarking report based on their responses that shows them where they excelled and where they could improve. We again will publish a free industry trends report based on the overall results and a special supplement in Modern Healthcare that announces the Most Wired recipients. You can access last year’s industry report here and the supplement here. We will hold a recognition event at the 2019 CHIME Fall CIO Forum in Phoenix in early November.
As a CHIME Foundation firm, you can participate in several ways. The Foundation offers sponsorship packages that include use of your logo, recognition and other benefits. This is a unique opportunity that will give you 12 months of recognition. You can augment that with additional co-branding and CIO forum engagement opportunities.
We will begin promoting Most Wired in the next few weeks and we expect provider and media interest to be even higher this year. We encourage Foundation partners to take advantage of these sponsorship opportunities early to get the maximum exposure and benefit.
You also can participate in a Most Wired Executive Roundtable. Health Data Management published an article based on last year’s roundtable. You can read the article here.
We offer advertising discounts with our media partner Modern Healthcare Custom Media. This is a great way to associate your company with all that Most Wired stands for. You can also buy ads in honor of your provider customers. We expect to announce the names if recipient organizations in the summer.
Please contact me if you have any questions about Most Wired. My email address is [email protected]. Jessica Hadley can help you with any sponsorship questions. Her email address is [email protected]. Both of us can be reached by phone at 734-665-0000.