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Healthcare IT Leaders Embrace Federal Interoperability Plans
Released October 17, 2014
CHIME & HL7 see new interoperability roadmap as an important step towards realizing the promise of health IT; Organizations underscore need to incorporate critical standards under development for Stage 3 Meaningful Use
CHIME, HL7 Working Together to Address Challenges to Achieving Interoperability
Released October 13, 2014
As part of a partnership to advance interoperability in healthcare, the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) and Health Level Seven International (HL7) are continuing to work together to promote a standardized approach for exchanging healthcare information.
CHIME Announces New Board Members
Released September 19, 2014
CHIME is pleased to announce the election of members Myra Davis, Liz Johnson and Albert Oriol to its Board of Trustees.
CHIME Honors Liz Johnson with Federal Public Policy Award for CIO Leadership
Released September 18, 2014
CHIME has named Liz Johnson RN-BC, BSN, MS, FCHIME, CHCIO as the recipient of the organization’s second annual Federal Public Policy Award for CIO Leadership. Johnson is Chief Clinical Informaticist and Vice President of Applied Clinical Informatics at Tenet Healthcare in Dallas, Texas.
Chadron Community Hospital Achieving Big Benefits from EHRs
Released September 17, 2014
Implementing an electronic health records system took significant planning and staff involvement at Chadron (Neb.) Community Hospital and Health Services, but the organization now is achieving a range of benefits from digital records.
CHIME Praises Introduction of the Flexibility in Health IT Reporting (Flex-IT) Act
Released September 16, 2014
Statement from Russell P. Branzell, FCHIME, CHCIO, President and CEO
Industry Leaders Call for Immediate Action to Amend 2015 EHR Reporting Period
Released September 16, 2014
In a letter to HHS Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell, CHIME, AMDIS and 15 other healthcare organizations issued an immediate call to action to adjust the 2015 EHR reporting period to help hundreds of thousands of providers meet Meaningful Use Stage 2 requirements in an effective and safe manner.
CHIME Statement on Finalization of Meaningful Use ‘Modifications’ Rule
Released August 29, 2014
This afternoon the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) finalized a regulation granting providers additional flexibility in meeting Meaningful Use (MU) requirements in 2014. However, the final rule lacked a key provision that would ensure continued EHR adoption and MU participation.
CHIME Launches New Organization to Serve Professional Needs of Chief Security Officers in Healthcare
Released July 31, 2014
CHIME announced today the launch of a new organization to serve the education and professional development needs of healthcare executives in senior information security roles.
Rush Program Helps Military Vets Gain Health IT Skills
Released July 23, 2014
A Rush University Medical Center initiative provides six-month internships for veterans and their family members, offering training and work experience in healthcare information technology.
Healthcare IT Leaders See Interoperability as Key to Solving Patient Safety Challenges
Released July 8, 2014
CHIME, AMDIS identify EHR certification as primary means to ensure patient safety through the use of health IT
CHIME, iHT2 to Collaborate on Cyber Security Regional Forum Education Series
Released July 1, 2014
CHIME and iHT2 announces a new collaboration to host a series of regional one-day educational programs. The 2014 program series, entitled Leadership Education and Development (LEAD) Forums, will focus on cyber security and privacy issues targeting healthcare CIOs, IT executives, and other senior information security executives.