November 4 — RUSHVILLE — The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) announced the results of the Digital Health Most Wired survey for the 2024 data collection period. Rush Memorial Hospital earned a Level 8 achievement for the acute and outpatient survey selection.

This is the 12th consecutive year RMH has received this award.

“I’m certainly proud of the IT and clinical teams we have here at RMH,” said RMH CEO Brad Smith. “They continue to embrace the best technologies to help provide our patients with the best care year after year.”

Among the nearly 48,000 facilities represented, Rush Memorial Hospital stood out by ranking above peers in critical categories such as data analysis and management, population health, infrastructure and patient engagement. The survey assesses the adoption, integration and impact of technologies within healthcare organizations, from early adopters to industry leaders.

“We are proud to recognize your organization’s exceptional dedication to excellence in digital health,” said CHIME President and CEO Russ Branzell. “Your industry-leading performance not only inspires other organizations by example, but also provides better care to patients around the world.”

In the face of mounting challenges such as increasing cyber security threats, evolving care models, staff shortages and budget constraints, the urgency to revolutionize healthcare through technology continues to grow. The next 30 years will bring profound changes, driven by emerging technologies.

“To help you plan ahead, we’ve designed the Digital Health Most Wired program to provide insight into best practices, HIT adoption models, and digital health market trends,” added Branzell.

The Digital Health Most Wired survey and recognition program serves as a comprehensive “Digital Health Check” for healthcare organizations globally. As success in digital health increasingly influences the quality of patient care, 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 improving healthcare through advanced digital health strategies.

“I am very pleased, for the 12th consecutive year, to receive the Digital Health Most Wired 2024 Award, presented by CHIME. This is a great achievement, and to achieve this here at Rush Memorial Hospital is a great honor,” said RMH Chief Information Officer Jim Boyer. “RMH continues to invest in the best technologies dedicated to positive patient outcomes. The CHIME Digital Health Most Wired survey helps us report our technology alignment nationally, which ultimately improves the level of patient care through the use of technology. Most importantly, it is Rush Memorial’s dedicated clinical and technology teams that bring it all together. We thank CHIME and the Digital Health Most Wired program for helping RMH conduct ongoing benchmarking for innovative patient care to serve our community and the patients we serve.”

ABOUT CHEMISTRY

The College of Healthcare CIOs is an executive organization dedicated to serving Chief Information Officers, Chief Health Information Officers, Chief Information Officers for Healthcare, Chief Innovation Officers, Chief Digital Officers and other senior healthcare IT leaders .

With more than 3,000 members in 58 countries plus two US territories and more than 190 healthcare IT business partners and professional services firms, CHIME and its three affiliates provide a highly interactive and trusted environment that enable professional and industry leaders to collaborate, share best practice, address professional development needs and support the effective use of information management to improve health and care in the communities they serve.

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