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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
Learn moreTrue 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
Learn moreFamily: In Good Times and Tough Times
Family is the most important thing to so many of us. They are the ones who come running when we have a problem. They are the people who drop everything to make sure we’re okay. They’re who we talk to when we’re going through a tough situation or facing a difficult challenge. They build our… read more
Learn moreRelationships: The CHIME That Echoes Around the World
Why does CHIME resonate with so many people? What’s the draw? When many of our Members share with us what being a part of CHIME means to them, they are most passionate about the friendships they’ve developed here. Friendships that have spanned across years, organizations, and even borders. Members don’t join CHIME just for programming… read more
Learn moreCHIME and Education
by Angela Duncan Diop, ND, CHCIO, Vice President of Information Systems “CHIME’s commitment to providing educational opportunities for its members has afforded me the greatest return.” Over the last decade, CHIME has been a support for me through every aspect of navigating my career as an IT leader. Since joining CHIME, I have received invaluable advantages… read more
Learn moreInclusion. Making it Whole.
Merriam-Webster’s first definition of the word ‘include’ is: “to take in or comprise as a part of a whole or group.” Simple, right? We just combine different pieces or people into one thing or group and call it done. Unfortunately, in the real world, the understanding and application of the concept of inclusion is anything BUT… read more
Learn moreVoice, CHIME and Democracy
Sometimes news keeps us up at night. All around the world, people are witnessing and experiencing political and cultural events that are limiting many people’s ability to speak and act freely. In many of these instances, this is resulting in the disappearance of voices. Without free voices, there is no democracy. Dr. Shafiq Rab, 2019… read more
Learn moreLEADERSHIP—What Does it Really Mean?
We know CHIME was built by leaders to serve leaders. It was intended to educate and nurture leaders. It consists of both physical and digital spaces where like-minded leaders in the healthcare IT industry can convene together. But… Who are all these leaders? What are they leading? What is all this leadership about?
Learn moreCommunity: 3 Examples of How CHIME Brings People Together
The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) was founded 30 years ago to provide a space where Chief Information Officers and other senior healthcare IT leaders could come together to collaborate, share ideas, and advocate for the effective use of information management to improve healthcare outcomes everywhere. CHIME brings people together across organizations… read more
Learn moreInteroperability and Cloud Hosting: Synchronizing Business and Clinical Operations
Introduction Infor recently hosted a thought leadership roundtable featuring members of the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) to explore cloud hosting, interoperability, and the potential of a connected platform to synchronize business and clinical operations. Chief information officers (CIOs) and other digital health leaders discussed their current strategic perspectives on whether to migrate… read more
Learn moreEthical Use of Artificial Intelligence
Introduction Cerner recently hosted a thought leadership roundtable featuring members of the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) to explore ethical issues related to artificial intelligence and machine learning. Chief information officers (CIOs), chief information and digital officers (CIDOs) and other digital health leaders discussed topics including algorithmic bias, measuring healthcare disparities across demographic… read more
Learn moreLeveraging a Hybrid Cloud Model for Better Healthcare Outcomes
Introduction Leidos recently hosted a thought leadership roundtable featuring members of the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) to explore hybrid models of cloud hosting by healthcare organizations. Chief information officers (CIOs), chief information and digital officers (CIDOs) and other digital health leaders discussed topics including cloud migration strategy, required infrastructure services, resource management… read more
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