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Data Theft and Social Engineering Rank as Key Security Concerns for Health IT Leaders
Released October 27, 2016
A new survey of healthcare chief information and chief information security officers cited social engineering and data theft as the most common cybersecurity threats facing their organizations. Social engineering, which includes such tactics as phishing, spear phishing and baiting, deceive employees into inadvertently creating a vulnerability on their organization’s network. Cyber criminals can use a crack in a system’s defense to launch a number of different kinds of attacks on data and even medical devices.
Statement on MACRA, EHR Certification Final Rules Published
Released October 14, 2016
Statement by CHIME Vice President for Federal Affairs Mari Savickis on final MACRA and certified health information technology regulations.
Industry Stakeholders Applaud House Report Language on Patient Matching
Released October 5, 2016
Nearly two dozen healthcare organizations today sent a letter encouraging House appropriators to advance legislative report language that could remove barriers to the Department of Health and Human Services engaging with the private sector to develop solutions ensuring that patients are accurately identified and matched to the correct medical record when they seek care.
Rural Hospital CIO Honored with Public Policy Award
Released September 26, 2016
A longtime advocate for providers in small and rural communities, Randy McCleese, LCHIME, CHCIO, today was honored as the winner of the College of Healthcare Information Management Executive’s Federal Public Policy Award for CIO Leadership. McCleese is vice president of information services and chief information officer at St. Claire Regional Medical Center, a 159-bed hospital in northeastern Kentucky.
CHIME Announces New Board Members
Released September 14, 2016
CHIME is pleased to announce the election of Cynthia Peterson Marc Chasin, and Shafiq Rab, to its board of trustees, as well as Carina Edwards to the CHIME Foundation board of directors in 2017.
CHIME & OpenNotes Partnership: The Open Patient film promotes Healing Through Sharing
Released August 24, 2016
CHIME and OpenNotes are working together to accelerate information sharing between patients and providers. The collaboration with OpenNotes continues CHIME’s efforts to improve information exchange across the healthcare continuum, including advancing interoperability and ensuring the accuracy of patient identification.
Statement on Leadership Change at the Office of the National Coordinator
Released August 11, 2016
CHIME President and CEO Russell Branzell issued the following statement on Karen DeSalvo’s departure from the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology
CHIME: House Appropriations Committee Could Clear Way for Collaboration on National Patient Identification Strategy
Released July 12, 2016
Statement by Leslie Krigstein, vice president of congressional affairs, CHIME, on Labor, Health and Human Services and Education appropriations report language from the House Appropriations Committee.
CHIME Applauds Recommendation for 90-day Reporting Period
Released July 6, 2016
Statement by CHIME Board of Trustees Chair Marc Probst and CHIME President and CEO Russell Branzell, FCHIME, CHCIO, on Outpatient Prospective Payment System and Medicare Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment System proposed rule.
National Solution for Accurate Patient Identification Appears Within Reach
Released June 1, 2016
Concepts ranging from the use of quantum physics to multi-faceted biometric technologies are among those being suggested as methods for ensuring accurate patient identification.
Standards, National Patient ID Needed to Accelerate EHR Adoption
Released May 31, 2016
Statement by CHIME Board Chair Marc Probst and CHIME President and CEO Russell Branzell, FCHIME, CHCIO on the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT release of new data on the adoption of certified electronic health records.
CHIME Launches New Center to Help Industry Improve Cybersecurity
Released May 31, 2016
In an effort to better equip healthcare organizations to combat cyber-attacks, the College of Healthcare Information Executives (CHIME) today announced the creation of the CHIME Cybersecurity Center and Program Office. The center will lead efforts to improve information sharing, develop and spread best practices, and encourage greater collaboration across the industry and with federal agencies.