CHIME Foundation Member Benefits

Spring CIO Forum at HIMSS
Three (3) representatives from each Foundation firm can attend (no registration fees for Foundation members before early bird deadline). Foundation firms have the exclusive option to sponsor events at the Spring CIO Forum (and may send an additional 4th representative to the Spring Forum) This is a one-day event held on the Sunday preceding the HIMSS conference, attended by 350-450 healthcare I.T. executives

Fall CIO Forum
Four (4) representatives (5 for Premier Members) from each Foundation firm may attend (no registration fees for Foundation Firm representatives). One of your firm’s complimentary registrations MUST be used by your firm’s CEO (highest ranking healthcare official) otherwise that registration will be forfeited. Foundation firms credited with sponsoring any events and/or items. Foundation firm’s promotional piece included in the Forum binder materials. Foundation firms can provide give-aways (golf balls, pens, etc.) to CIOs in the member break room. Speaking opportunities for workshops, panel moderator roles, discussion group facilitators. Foundation firms can sponsor CIO dinners during the Forum. Foundation firms have the exclusive option to sponsor events at the Fall CIO Forum. This is CHIME’s premier annual event attended by 450-500 healthcare I.T. executives!

CIO Surveys
Foundation members can conduct up to two surveys per year (3 for Premier Members) of the entire CHIME membership, (based on availability) on subjects of the Foundation firm's choice, subject to Board review. Typically these are online surveys. The CHIME Foundation staff assists in conducting these surveys. CHIME Foundation staff will reduce the results and will distribute summaries to participating CIO members and the originating Foundation member firm. Foundation members will be asked if they are willing to share the results with the other members.

Foundation Member Directory
Annual electronic Directory containing a one page overview of each Foundation firm. Available to all CHIME CIO members for their reference.

Online Products & Services Grid
An online searchable grid of healthcare IT/IS products and services offered by CHIME Foundation firms. This database is located on CHIME’s website for easy reference by CIOs looking for specific healthcare IT/IS product/service suppliers: View Online Products & Services Grid

CHIME Foundation Website
A website has also been established specifically for the CHIME Foundation firms (http://www.foundation-chime.org) that includes information specific to current CHIME Foundation firms. Access to the CHIME’s member directory and the online—printable and downloadable.

CHIME Website
Description of Foundation firm’s products/services on the CHIME Foundation Member Profile page along with hotlinks to Foundation firm’s home pages and profiles. Foundation firm logos are prominently displayed on the CHIME website.

CIO Mailing List (2,000+ CIOs)
Available along with the CHIME membership database on the Foundation website.

CIO Focus Groups
Each Foundation firm can conduct numerous Focus Groups of CIO members throughout the year (minimum of 5 CIOs in each session) from these options (honorariums paid by the CHIME Foundation):
Premier Members: 4 Forum Focus Groups, 2 Online Focus Groups.
Members: 2 Forum Focus Groups, 2 Online Focus Groups.
During the HIMSS conference
During Fall CIO Forum
Online (using Horizon Live technology)


Focus group topics may be on subjects of the member organization's choice and participants can be selected from available CIOs. The CHIME Foundation staff assists in the scheduling of these sessions and in the selection of participants.

CHIME Foundation staff members provide Focus Group guidelines to Foundation firm representatives. Foundation firms are encouraged to participate in the selection of CIOs for their focus groups.

Board Member Liaison
A CHIME Board member is assigned to each Foundation firm to provide liaison support, including making introductions to CIO members at CHIME events.

Career Resource Center
Foundation firms may post membership qualifying, outsourced CIO positions.

Involvement in CHIME’s activities
Foundation representatives elected to serve on CHIME Board of Trustees.
Foundation firm representatives may be appointed to serve on CHIME committees.
Foundation firm representatives may be invited to speak or submit proposals to speak at CIO events (Track Sessions).

The I.T. Warehouse
Housed in CHIME's website, this collection of information is referred to as the I.T. Information Warehouse. Nearly 90 topic areas, identified as being of high interest to CIO members in recent surveys, are assembled with basic primer information, as well as articles, policies, and websites containing related information. The intent of this service is to make available to CIO members and their staffs a vast library of information/research related to the topic areas of relevance to healthcare CIOs Foundation members may contribute to the IT Warehouse. In the near future Foundation members will also have access to specific Warehouse documents.

College Live
The College Live education program utilizes state-of-the-art distance learning technology developed by HorizonLive, http://www.horizonlive.com. This new technology allows us to use the Internet to host live, interactive workshops and training sessions focusing on healthcare, IT, and executive issues of particular interest to healthcare CIOs. Interactivity is achieved through a combination of streaming audio and video, text-based chats, surveys and polls, and more... all delivered to participants’ desktops! Foundation firms are encouraged to develop and schedule their College Live Sessions as soon as possible.

CIO Connection
Each firm is featured once a year in the monthly Connection that is sent to all CIO members. Archived and current issues of the monthly Connection including the valuable Gartner research is also available to you online.

Press Releases
Foundation firms are invited to submit press releases for posting on CHIME’s website. (Each press release is “active” for 60 days, and then archived).

Foundation Bi-Weekly Newsletter
Every two weeks an electronic newsletter is sent to all Foundation primary and secondary contacts, with the latest news and information about CHIME, your Foundation benefits and how to effectively utilize them.

Calendar of Events
Each Foundation firm is invited to submit meetings, user groups, events to be posted on the Calendar of Events (located on CHIME’s website), and in CHIME’s bi-weekly electronic newsletter to CIO members.

Dedicated CHIME staff member
CHIME’s staff includes one person dedicated to assisting Foundation member firms to utilize their available benefits.