WVU Medicine
The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) announced WVU Medicine earned a 2021 CHIME Digital Health Most Wired recognition as a certified level 10, the highest level, on the ambulatory survey and level 9 on the acute care survey.
The CHIME Digital Health Most Wired program conducts an annual survey to assess how effectively healthcare organizations apply core and advanced technologies into their clinical and business programs to improve health and care in their communities.
“Our Health System has continued to grow despite the hardships of COVID,” Jim Venturella, WVU Medicine vice president and chief information officer, said. “The implementation of a unified medical records system has allowed us to provide greater continuity of care for our patients who are transferred from our system hospitals and as they move into an outpatient setting. To be recognized at a higher level this year is a great honor.”
A total of 36,674 organizations were represented in the 2021 Digital Health Most Wired program, which includes four surveys: acute, ambulatory, long-term care and international acute. The surveys assessed the adoption, integration and impact of technologies in healthcare organizations at all stages of development, from early development to industry leading.
Each participating organization received a customized benchmarking report, an overall score and scores for individual levels in eight segments: infrastructure; security; business/disaster recovery; administrative/supply chain; analytics/data management; interoperability/population health; patient engagement; and clinical quality/safety. Participants can use the report and scores to identify strengths and opportunities for improvement. Participants also received certification based on their overall performance, with level 10 being the highest.
“Digital transformation in healthcare has accelerated to an unprecedented level since 2020, and the next few years will bring a wave of innovation that empowers healthcare consumers and will astound the industry,” CHIME President and CEO Russell P. Branzell said. “The Digital Health Most Wired program recognizes the outstanding digital leaders who have paved the way for this imminent revolution in healthcare. Their trailblazing commitment to rapid transformation has set an example for the entire industry in how to pursue a leadership vision with determination, brilliant planning, and courage to overcome all challenges.”
This is the third year CHIME has conducted the survey and overseen the program.
As in past years, CHIME will publish an industry trends report based on Digital Health Most Wired responses from U.S. participants. The 2021 National Trends Report is scheduled to be released this month during CHIME21 in San Diego.
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