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In response to a request for feedback from Senators on the status of health IT adoption, CHIME is asking for a one-year extension of Meaningful Use Stage 2. “We want to ensure organizations are given the best opportunities for success,” said CHIME CEO Russ Branzell in an interview with healthsystemCIO.com. “And what we heard from [...]
CHIME is urging HHS to extend the concept of certification to the health information exchange marketplace to advance interoperability and improve data flow. In comments submitted Thursday in response to a request for information (RFI) from CMS and ONC, CHIME pushed for a strategy that enables local flexibility, while leading stakeholders in the development of [...]
CHIME — “The best value of any organization”
Leaning on CIOs to help shorten the learning curve
Giving input on MU Stage 3 proposals — “They’re going to be realistic.”
A lifetime of learning
From field geology to health IT
“I would still take the CIO path”
Despite being under more pressure than ever, many hospital and health system CIOs saw minimal salary increases in 2012, according to the CHIME CIO Compensation Survey, which found that having multiple roles may be the key to a bigger pay bump. In its research — which included responses from 263 members — CHIME found that [...]
Getting the nod from CHIME – “It was a perfect fit”
Being proactive — not reactive — with legislation
Communicating to policymakers about challenges in implementing HIT
CHIME’s focus on education
Working with Rich Correll — “Together we can do some really great things”
Lessons learned from the military
Russell Branzell has been selected by the CHIME Board of Trustees to serve as president and CEO. Branzell, who is currently the CEO of Colorado Health Medical Group, a division of University of Colorado Health, will begin his new role with CHIME on April 5. He will work in concert with current President and CEO Richard [...]
CHIME’s comments on MU stage 3 — “Pace is a deep concern”
Hospital readiness for EHR-generated CQMs
Underutilized CMS pilot programs
StateNet opportunities
The “hunger” for best practices
Gearing up for HIMSS13
Wrapping up 2012
Stage 2 – “A second crack at defining MU”
CHIME’s two-pronged approach to educating Congress
The value of CIO input
Spotlighting health IT success stories—“The industry is clamoring for best practices”
How payment reform is driving HIT adoption
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