CHIME Survey Shows Majority of CIOs at the Helm of IT Steering Committee

Ann Arbor, MI, June 17, 2008 – A recent survey of CHIME members shows that while half of respondents’ CEOs sit on the IT Steering Committee, only a small minority of those CEOs act as chair of the committee. Survey results indicated that the vast majority of IT steering committees are chaired by the CIO.


The survey was conducted in April of this year. 90% of responding CHIME CIOs reported that their organization has an IT steering committee, with 51% reporting that their CEO sits on the IT steering committee. 95% also reported that VPs of their organization sit on the committee.

Despite high levels of CEO participation, 67% of CIOs reported chairing the committee themselves, with only 10% identifying the CEO as chair. Another 10% stated that a physician chairs the IT steering committee.

For further information, please contact the CHIME office at (734)665-0000.


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 IT executives. CHIME's educational initiatives are supported by the CHIME Foundation, a group of 57 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
Phone: (734) 665-0000
Fax: (734) 665-4922
Email: Communications@cio-chime.org
http://www.cio-chime.org

UPDATED: 7/29/2008 4:04:00 PM