Managing a Deluge of Data: CIO Strategies to Make Information Accessible to Clinicians
Introduction Healthcare technology solutions provider Dr. First recently convened a roundtable discussion with members of the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) to explore strategies for managing the ever-growing influx of data entering today’s health systems from patients, health information exchanges, and elsewhere. Chief information officers touched on the challenges and opportunities that this… read more
Learn moreMaking “Care Anywhere” a Reality: The Challenges of Architecting the Virtual Hospital
INTRODUCTION Health systems are actively seeking more cost-effective ways to deliver high-quality results to their patients. Decentralizing the care process helps to improve access to care, patient experiences, and staff recruitment and retention. But in a data environment that remains highly siloed and poorly standardized, CIOs are finding it difficult to bring together all of… read more
Learn moreAI and Automation for Improved Patient Staff and Patient Experience
INTRODUCTION The great resignation has impacted all roles within the healthcare organization: Physicians, advanced practice nurses, physician assistants, pharmacists, nurses, pharma techs, medical assistants and IT resources to name a few. Inefficient workflows driven by antiquated technology have a significant impact on staff productivity and job satisfaction, contributing to the industry’s 6.4% and rising departure… read more
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Measuring Digital Identity and IAM Maturity to Advance Digital Initiatives in Healthcare
Introduction Imprivata recently hosted a thought leadership roundtable with digital health leaders working in the NHS in England. Under consideration was digital identity as it relates to healthcare, challenges in identity and access management (IAM) maturity, and national policy developments around a national framework, including securing funding for the implementation of IAM. CHIME President and… read more
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CHIME 30th Anniversary Podcast: Investment with Timothy Zoph
Forward Looking and Beyond the Moment Join Russ Branzell, CHIME’s President & CEO, in our 30th Anniversary podcast series featuring 30 weeks of digital health leaders who’ve made significant impacts on CHIME and our industry. Today’s episode welcomes CHIME’s 2000 Board Chair, Timothy Zoph, FCHIME, CHCIO, recipient of a CHIME Legacy Award, and a thought… read more
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‘Hospital at Home’ as a Care Delivery Model
During this informative CHIME Foundation Leader to Leader episode, CHIME President and CEO, Russ Branzell, and Baker Tilly’s Healthcare Practice Managing Director, Steve House, discuss the value of ‘Hospital at Home’ as a care delivery model, whether or not it has the potential to change or disrupt healthcare delivery, and what healthcare providers really need… read more
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30th Anniversary Podcast: VISION with Skip Hubbard
50 Years of Technology: Beyond the Horse & Buggy In this week’s 30th Anniversary podcast series, Russ Branzell visits with Skip Hubbard, CHCIO, LCHIME, FCHIME, and CHIME’s 2001 Board Chair. Skip’s life and career includes more than 50 years in technology, with more than 45 of those focused on healthcare. As the 2001 Board Chair, Skip… read more
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CHIME – Always Dedicated to Serving its Members
When one thinks of the word “commitment”, what comes to mind might include “delivering on what one promises”, “being true to one’s word”, and “making a pledge and keeping it.” For thirty years, CHIME has been doing exactly that. From its inception in 1992 – CHIME made the commitment that its members would include senior… read more
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Changing Influence of the Healthcare CIO
by Lynn Harold Vogel, Ph.D., LCHIME(1) Influence Changes Start Early During the 1970s and early 1980s, decisions about healthcare IT investments were strongly influenced by Directors of Data Processing and subsequently by Chief Information Officers (CIOs).(2) IT investments during that time focused largely on automating clerical processes, e.g., admissions/discharge/transfer tasks, patient billing, general ledger and… read more
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The Dedication to Giving Back
by Karen Marie Wilding, Vice President, Chief Value Officer, Nemours Children’s Health Giving of oneself is service. We witness daily contributions to advance the well-being of others by many passionate members of CHIME. In healthcare information technology (HIT), our technical teams are focused on supporting clinical and business operations for all aspects of the care continuum. In this way,… read more
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Creating Opportunities to Connect Is CHIME’s Secret Sauce
by Brian Sterud, VP Chief Information Officer, Faith Regional Health Services Opportunities to Connect If I were a chef – I would say that the opportunities CHIME provides its members to connect with peers and industry colleagues is CHIME’s “secret sauce”. I predict that if you surveyed the members of CHIME and asked them to… read more
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True Leaders Don’t Just Talk—They DO
Talking about health IT challenges is simply not enough. True digital health leaders must assess their current state – and then evolve plans that optimize and innovate for the future. First, you must assess the system to ensure it’s not effective or getting the needed results. You must determine whether the system is worth revamping… read more
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