CHIME Foundation Signs New Premier Member

Ann Arbor, MI, April 18, 2008 – CHIME Foundation Executive Director Rich Correll has announced that the CHIME Foundation recently signed The Breakaway Group as a new Premier Member on its 2008 roster. The CHIME Foundation, created in 1994 to provide support the CHIME’s educational initiatives, includes 55 firms in total this year, with 16 firms at the Premier level.

The Breakaway Group is a Denver-based company that aims to employs innovative simulations and on-the-job coaching to help healthcare professionals incorporate new technology and become more efficient. The firm’s approach is based on the book “Breakaway” by CEO and Founder Charles Fred.

For more information about the CHIME Foundation, contact Kevin Cleary at (734)665-0000, or visit www.chime-foundation.org.


About CHIME

The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) was formed with the dual objectives of serving the professional development needs of healthcare CIOs and advocating the more effective use of information management within healthcare. CHIME's events and activities were designed to reflect that purpose, including CIO-oriented surveys, education programs, and networking activities. With membership of over 1,200 CIOs, CHIME has established itself as the premier organization serving the needs of healthcare CIOs. CHIME's educational initiatives are supported by the CHIME Foundation, a group of 55 providers of healthcare IS products and services. To learn more about CHIME and the CHIME Foundation, see www.cio-chime.org.

Contact:

Anne Wizauer
Director of Communications
CHIME
(734)665-0000
awizauer@cio-chime.org
www.cio-chime.org

UPDATED: 4/21/2008 8:41:00 AM