CHIME Public Policy Program was founded in 2007 and we work alongside our members to provide educational and technical policy leadership to Congress and the White House. Through member-led workgroups, our Policy Steering Committee and Board of Trustees, CHIME serves as the voice of healthcare IT executives, informing and influencing federal policies meant to transform the delivery of healthcare in the United States using information technology.
CHIME Member Resources
It is only through CHIME member expertise that we can improve the regulatory and legislative landscape for health IT. For CHIME member-only resources, including our latest public comments, policy priorities and public policy educational resources, click here.
Regulatory Resources & Comments
CHIME has commented on every major health IT regulation since 2008. For a listing of our latest regulatory comments and additional resources for federal agencies, click here.
Congressional Resources & Comments
Increasingly, CHIME is engaging with lawmakers in the House of Representatives and Senate to make sure health IT policies are aligned. To see how CHIME is working to educate members of Congress and serve as critical resources for lawmakers, click here.
Proposed Rules, Regulations & Legislation
For resources on the latest legislative proposals from Capitol Hill and pending regulations from ONC, CMS and the host of federal agencies that have jurisdiction over health IT, click here.
CHIME Congressional Advocacy Portal
Each CIO has had their own unique experience with the adoption, implementation and utilization of electronic health records (EHRs) and health information technology. Use the link below tell your elected officials what’s on your mind given your experience with Meaningful Use, telemedicine, cybersecurity, patient identification or whatever else is on your mind.
Staff contact: Leslie Krigstein, Vice President of Congressional Affairs, and Mari Savickis, Vice President of Federal Affairs