Rush Memorial Hospital Honored for 2024 Digital Health Excellence
October 2024 – The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) has announced the results of the highly anticipated Digital Health Most Wired Survey for the 2024 data collection period. Rush Memorial Hospital is proud to announce our Level 8achievement for the Acute and Ambulatory survey selection.
This is the 12th consecutive year that RMH has received this award. RMH CEO Brad Smith commented, “I am certainly proud of the IT and clinical teams we have here at RMH. They continue to embrace the best technologies to assist in providing our patients with the best care year after year.”
Among the almost 48,000 facilities represented, Rush Memorial Hospital distinguished itself by ranking above peers in critical categories such as analytics and data management, population health, infrastructure, and patient engagement. The survey evaluates the adoption, integration, and impact of technologies across healthcare organizations, from early-stage adopters to industry leaders.
“We are proud to recognize your organization’s exceptional dedication to digital health excellence,” said CHIME President and CEO, Russ Branzell. “Your pioneering performance in the industry not only inspires other organizations by example, but also provides patients around the world with better care.”
In the face of escalating challenges like increasing cybersecurity threats, evolving care models, staffing shortages, and budget constraints, the urgency for revolutionizing healthcare through technology continues to grow. The next 30 years will bring profound changes, driven by emerging technologies. We anticipate that advancements in digital health—facilitated by fully interoperable data, artificial intelligence, and secure platforms—will significantly transform the landscape of care. A strategic roadmap will be essential to navigate these changes.
“To aid your future planning, we have designed the Digital Health Most Wired program to provide insights into best practices, HIT adoption patterns, and digital health market trends,” Branzell added. The Digital Health Most Wired survey and recognition program serves as a comprehensive “Digital Health Check-up” for healthcare organizations globally. As success in digital health increasingly influences patient care quality, the CHIME Digital Health Most Wired survey reflects the progress of leading healthcare providers as they reshape healthcare for the future. This achievement extends beyond information technology, symbolizing a collective organizational commitment to enhancing healthcare through advanced digital health strategies.
“I am very pleased for the 12th year in a row to receive the 2024 Digital Health Most Wired Award presented by CHIME. This is a great accomplishment, and to achieve this here at Rush Memorial Hospital is a great honor. RMH continues to invest in the best technologies dedicated to positive patient outcomes. The CHIME Digital Health Most Wired Survey helps us benchmark our technological alignment at a national level, which ultimately improves the level of patient care through the use of technology. Most importantly, the dedicated clinical and technology teams here at Rush Memorial are what brings all this together. We thank CHIME and the Digital Health Most Wired Program for helping RMH achieve continuous benchmarking toward innovative patient care. Again, it is an honor I hold dearly in my ability to serve our community and the patients we serve,” said Jim Boyer, Chief Information Officer.
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 3,000 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.