FORT WAYNE, IND. – NOV. 2, 2022 – Parkview Health has once again been recognized by the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) Digital Health Most Wired survey.
For the 2022 survey, Parkview was certified at level 10, the highest possible level, in both the acute and ambulatory care categories. This is the ninth consecutive year the health system has been named among the country’s Most Wired healthcare organizations.
The Digital Health Most Wired survey and recognition program serves as a comprehensive “Digital Health Check-up” for healthcare organizations across the world. As success in digital health increasingly determines the quality of patient care, the scope of the CHIME Digital Health Most Wired survey reflects the progress of leading healthcare providers as they reinvent healthcare for a new century.
Among the more than 38,000 organizations surveyed by CHIME, Parkview Health ranked above peers in categories like analytics and data management, population health, infrastructure and patient engagement. The survey assessed the adoption, integration and impact of technologies in healthcare organizations at all stages of development.
“Since the 1960s, when Parkview Memorial Hospital implemented its first computer systems, Parkview has been committed to using technology to support improved patient outcomes,” said Ron Double, chief information officer, Parkview Health. “CHIME and the Most Wired program help us, as healthcare technology leaders, evaluate our performance and continually strive to improve quality, engagement and satisfaction with our patients, providers, clinicians, co-workers, partners and the community. This is worthwhile work that is transforming healthcare and saving lives.”
“We are proud to honor your team’s exceptional dedication to excellence in digital health,” said CHIME President and CEO Russell P. Branzell. “Your pioneering performance in the industry inspires other organizations by example. Patients in communities around the world receive better care when you drive change through digital transformation, as you have proven through your success in this rigorous program.”
About CHIME
The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) is an executive organization dedicated to serving chief information officers (CIOs), chief medical information officers (CMIOs), chief nursing information officers (CNIOs), chief innovation officers (CIOs), chief digital officers (CDOs) and other senior healthcare IT leaders. With more than 5,000 members in 58 countries plus two U.S. territories and over 190 healthcare IT business partners and professional services firms, CHIME and its three associations provide a highly interactive, trusted environment enabling senior professional and industry leaders to collaborate, exchange best practices, address professional development needs and advocate the effective use of information management to improve the health and care in the communities they serve. For more information, please visit chimecentral.org.