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November 02, 2018 01:00 AM

Taking healthcare to new heights with IT leaders at the vanguard

CHIME HealthCare's Most Wired 2018

Russell Branzell, FCHIME, CHCIO
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    Russell Branzell, FCHIME, CHCIO

    A rising tide lifts all boats. That is an apt

    analogy for HealthCare's Most Wired program

    under the leadership of the College of

    Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME).

    At CHIME, we believe that sharing best practices nationally

    and globally across the healthcare IT industry will improve

    patient safety and outcomes everywhere. Most Wired will

    help us achieve that goal, and more.

    About the Most Wired

    Most Wired is celebrating its 20th

    year as the industry's benchmark of

    quality in healthcare IT, and its first

    year under CHIME. We are honored

    to now oversee the program,

    which has raised awareness and

    appreciation of the important role

    IT plays in our hospitals and health

    systems. At CHIME, we know that

    technology alone is not sufficient;

    we need astute leaders who see how technology can be

    applied to improve patient outcomes. IT has changed

    exponentially over the past two decades, as has the role

    of the executives who oversee the technology and related

    support staff. Their position has expanded from being skilled

    technicians to being strategic and visionary leaders and

    innovators. Most Wired is a tribute to the organizations and

    dedicated people in them who are transforming healthcare

    and improving patient outcomes.

    The 2018 CHIME HealthCare's Most Wired survey and

    recognition program has retained many features that

    participants value, but it also includes several important

    changes designed to raise standards and reward innovation.

    Among the changes are:

    RESTRUCTURING THE GOVERNING BOARD: We put in

    place a new governance structure to address industry

    concerns regarding program leadership, transparency and

    potential conflicts of interest and bias. The Governing Board

    is operating under a new charter to guide direction and

    future vision. There are no sitting chief information officers

    (CIOs) on the Governing Board, ensuring no organizational

    biases.

    REDESIGNING THE SURVEY: The 2018 survey underwent

    a top-to-bottom review designed to streamline the survey,

    improve data accuracy and reduce redundancy. In keeping

    with our goal to raise the bar in healthcare and improve

    patient outcomes, we introduced a rigorous assessment

    process and new survey questions that reflected

    contemporary practice. We will continue to update and

    revise survey questions to ensure Most Wired recognizes

    practices that drive high quality care.

    ADDING TRANSPARENCY: Because the survey relies on

    self-reported data, we instituted a transparent auditing

    and validation process to verify results. We also created

    a transparent appeals process that allows a participant to

    appeal to the Audit and Validation Work Group.

    SCORING: We developed a 100-point scale scoring

    methodology to capture all basic and advanced healthcare

    IT functions, with the latter weighted more heavily.

    HIGHER STANDARDS: We raised the threshold to receive

    recognition this year, and we will continue to set a high bar

    to ensure Most Wired remains a resource that continually

    drives improvement in patient safety and outcomes.

    Each year we will recalibrate the threshold to measure

    advancements in healthcare IT, which means the threshold

    will change annually as the survey advances.

    BENCHMARK REPORTS: Each participant received

    a benchmark report with their overall score and a

    breakdown in each section of the survey, which they can

    use as a strengths and gap analysis tool.

    INDUSTRY TRENDS REPORT: This is a new additional

    benefit to the program and the industry. The 12-page

    report highlights trends in the industry based on an

    analysis of the survey data.

    RECOGNITION: We will continue to recognize participating

    hospitals and health systems that meet the high standards

    set in this year's Most Wired program. The 2018 recipients

    were honored at the 2018 CHIME Fall CIO Forum.

    Thanks to our 2018 participants, the tide is already

    rising. We now have a reliable snapshot of the current

    state of the industry and a map to guide healthcare

    organizations toward excellence. We have identified

    practices to improve patient safety and outcomes, and we

    will continue to look for new and better ways to serve our

    communities. Together, we are raising the standards of

    care – and saving lives.


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