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Before I begin I must disclose that I was on the planning committee for CHIME 2011, specifically working on the speakers selection sub-committee. The review however is entirely framed as a participant and does not reflect the opinion of the sub-committee. CHIME is a great organization and regularly provides the best conference lineup for CIOs […]
*Special practices and primary care EMRs
*”Physicians are becoming aware they can’t just operate in a silo”
*Educating docs on ambulatory EMR choices
*Thoughts on “accelerated” implementations — “Never understaff it”
*How does a Stage 6 measure up to MU?
CHIME has surpassed the 100 mark in number of credentialed individuals since its CHCIO program launched in July 2009. Following its last examination in April, a total of 109 CHIME members and CHIME Affiliate program participants have now earned the CHCIO and CHCIO-Eligible designation. CHCIO status “represents achievement of the highest standard of professional development […]
Twenty three healthcare IT executives recently passed CHIME’s CHCIO certification exam, a program developed with input from nearly 80 CHIME members, as well as certification professionals at Castle Worldwide. In order to maintain the relevancy of the CHCIO certification exam, the program has assembled various panels and workgroups to perform annual examination assessment and new content creation to reflect current developments in the healthcare IT industry.
As chair of CHIME’s certification committee, St. Vincent’s Health System SVP & CIO Tim Stettheimer, PhD, has been instrumental in developing the CIO-focused organization’s new CHCIO program. And as chair of CHIME’s Board of Trustees, he’s also been at the forefront of crafting the organization’s comment letters on the Meaningful Use and Certification NPRMs. But […]
Eleven more CIOs recently earned the newly minted Certified Healthcare CIO (CHCIO) and CHCIO-Eligible designation. Launched by CHIME in July 2009, “a CHCIO demonstrates the commitment, knowledge, and experience required to master the core skills important for successful CIOs and IT executives,” according to the organization. CHIME members who have been in a CIO or equivalent position for at least three years, pass the 125-question CHCIO examination, and collect 25 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) are eligible to become certified.
No longer content to carry only broader designations like FACHE (Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives) or FHIMSS (Fellow Healthcare Information Management System Society), The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME), recently launched the first healthcare CIO-specific certification program. According to CHIME Certification Steering Committee Member (CSCM) George McCulloch — CHCIO, associate […]
