The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) and the College of Health Information Management Executives (CHIME) are teaming-up to work collaboratively and strategically to transform healthcare across the globe.
The newly formed HIMSS-CHIME International organization will offer exclusive healthcare information technology (HIT) executive boot camps, leadership academies, certifications and events. Professional credentials will include the CHIME Certified Healthcare CIO (CHCIO) and the HIMSS Certified Professional in Health Information Management Systems (CPHIMS).
“The establishment of HIMSS-CHIME International demonstrates an absolute commitment by both organizations to engage HIT executives on an unparalleled scale,” H. Stephen Lieber, President and CEO of HIMSS, said in a statement. “CHIME’s healthcare executive content perfectly complements the events, communities, analytics and content offerings of HIMSS.”
The new organization will be formally unveiled at the HIMSS World of Health IT event, taking place in Barcelona on 21st-22nd November 2016.
“The establishment of HIMSS-CHIME International stems from our already successful Healthcare CIO Boot Camps and Executive Leadership Academies that we partnered with HIMSS to produce, beginning in 2015,” Russell Branzell, President and CEO of CHIME, added. “We look forward to reaching a significantly larger audience by working jointly with HIMSS and our international volunteer ambassadors.”
Since 2006, HIMSS has extended its global reach through the growth of its membership, events, media and analytics through the establishment of offices in the UK, Germany and Singapore.