CHIME Online-Only Members Benefits and Services

Networking Opportunities

With your Online-Only CHIME membership, you are able to develop a network of peers with other CIOs. You are able to maintain regular contact with each other, ask questions and get answers, request information, share experiences and opinions, conduct and respond to member surveys, and otherwise support each other utilizing the following tools:

• Member Discussion List: post questions and seek advice from your peers
• Member Directory: online searchable directory of your peers
• Member infoXchange: online searchable member-profiling tool that enables you to identify peers with similar profiles
• Member-to-Member Surveys: ability to survey CHIME members on specific topics of interest as well as review findings of other member surveys
• Mentoring Program: become a mentor for a CIO in the field to share your experience or become a mentee paired with a senior CIO in the industry

Research & Publications

CHIME offers a variety of services that enable Online-Only members to compile information on whatever issue they face at their organizations. From conducting research and finding useful reference materials, to providing timely news in the industry, CHIME offers a one-stop resource right on our website.

• IT Warehouse: search-based collection of information and research on key IT topics; includes articles, research papers, policies, sample RFPs/RFIs, sample job descriptions, and links to useful websites
• BenchmarkIT: benchmarking data on IT spending and staffing
• Current and archived CHIME publications:
  • CIO SmartBrief: the latest healthcare IT news handpicked from hundreds of industry publications and targeted for CIOs
  • E-News Broadcast: latest industry news and CHIME updates
  • CIO Connection: monthly newsletter featuring Gartner research

Educational Programs

Live and archived online educational sessions on a variety of relevant topics are available on the CHIME website through the College Live program.

Additional Online-Only Membership Benefits

• Career Resource Center (CRC): access job postings, positions wanted board and a variety of career-related reference materials
• CHIME Foundation Online Focus Groups: ability to provide vendors (CHIME Foundation members) with feedback during online focus groups
• Vendor Products & Services: access searchable database of products and services offered by CHIME Foundation firms
• Awards & Scholarships: CHIME offers several awards and scholarships to recognize and honor the creativity, innovation, collaboration and dedication of our CIO members and their staffs
• Staff Resources: online-only members’ staff may access website resources, including the IT Warehouse and BenchmarkIT tool

CHIME Online-Only members have full voting privileges and may serve on committees.