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CHIME Membership
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CHIME membership is open to CIOs and senior IT leaders at healthcare related organizations.
To facilitate collaboration and the development of stronger healthcare IT leaders, CHIME members are encouraged
to invite qualified members of their IT team to join CHIME or become a CHIME Affiliate.
Please review the complete CHIME membership criteria for more details about the types of membership.
CHIME membership includes access to a full suite of benefits and services tailored specifically for healthcare CIOs.
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CIO Membership
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If you are the CIO or the highest-ranking IT executive at a healthcare
related organization, you may be eligible for CHIME membership. Regional
and facility-level CIOs in corporate systems are qualified to join at this level.
Full Membership
Full CHIME membership includes access to all that CHIME has to offer,
including the opportunity to attend our educational programs and forums as
well as access to our online resources.
Online-Only Membership
Online-only membership is available to CIOs who meet at least one of the following criteria:
- Are employed by an organization outside of the United States OR
- Are employed by an organization with fewer than 125 beds OR
- Are employed by an organization with less than $75 million in annual revenue
Online-only membership includes access to all of CHIME’s online resources. Online-only members
are not eligible to attend our in-person educational events and forums.
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CMIO/CNIO Membership
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CHIME membership is also open to CMIOs, CNIOs, and/or the highest-ranking
clinical informatics professionals in the medical or nursing areas of a healthcare
organization. In order to qualify for membership at this level, the organization’s
CIO must already be a CHIME member and he/she must provide a letter of support for
the applicants membership.
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Membership for Corporate Senior IT Executives (non-CIOs)
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This level of CHIME membership is reserved for those applicants who are not the CIO or
highest-ranking IT executive at their organization but who have significant responsibility
at a large organization. Applicants at this level must complete the Corporate Senior IT
Executives form to determine whether they have a sufficient level of authority within
their organization (using a points-based criterion). In addition, applicants at this
level must provide a letter of recommendation from their CHIME member CIO.
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CHIME Affiliate Program
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The CHIME Affiliate Program is for IT professionals who are on the path to becoming a
CIO but have not yet reached that level. The Affiliate Program was created to support
the professional development needs of future healthcare CIOs, and includes access to
CHIME’s online educational programs, career support services, and other web-based resources.
A complete list of benefits is available here.
To qualify for the CHIME Affiliate Program, applicants must be a direct report to a CIO who is a current CHIME member.
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For more information about CHIME membership, please contact
Anne Wizauer
Senior Director, Membership Development
Ph: (734) 665-0000
Email: membership@cio-chime.org
Please note: CHIME membership is on an approval basis. All applications are sent to the CHIME membership committee for review and approval.
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