The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) will host an educational conference dedicated to healthcare IT policy issues on Oct. 3-5 in Washington, D.C.
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By Peyman Zand – The CHIME17 Fall CIO Forum attracted more than 600 CIOs from a variety of organizations across the globe. The topics discussed included interoperability, telemedicine and digital transformation, but a few key themes emerged that will shape future conversations and activities.
lifeIMAGE, the nation’s leading medical image exchange technology connecting health care networks, providers and patients to improve care quality, released the findings of a survey it commissioned from members of CHIME.
Imagine a scenario in which a patient goes to a doctor’s office or a hospital and is misidentified or matched to the wrong medical record. Imagine a doctor making critical decisions based on someone else’s medical history. Imagine if that patient is a loved one. Unfortunately, this scene plays itself out too often in today’s healthcare environment — potentially as high as 20 percent of the time — largely because there’s no universal way of accurately identifying a patient, regardless of where they seek care.
By Sarianne Gruber – The prize is $1 million dollars. The challenge is a 100% accurate universal Patient ID. Designed as a crowd sourcing competition, innovators from around the world are invited to submit a solution. CHIME, a professional organization for Chief Information Officers and other senior healthcare IT leaders, held a press conference to officially launch the competition.
The Meaningful Use program has had a profound impact on the adoption of health information technology and furthering the digitization of the healthcare delivery system. CHIME members have long supported the underlying goals of the program and the industry has made significant progress in implementing IT systems to improve patient care, reduce costs and create a more efficient delivery system.
Recognizing that healthcare providers need to transition from sick care to well care, Carolinas HealthCare System has been aggressively pursuing a technology strategy that powers more effective patient engagement, virtual care delivery and interoperability amongst providers in the Carolinas.
As the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) advances alternative payment models for physicians, the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) urged policymakers to streamline the Meaningful Use program and reduce the reporting burden on providers by better aligning quality measures.
Healthcare is undergoing its biggest transformation in decades. Payment models are shifting away from volume to a focus on value. Providers more engaged in population health management. Consumers are becoming more active in their care choices, and more.