2024 Digital Health Most Wired Survey National Trends Report: Advancing Health Outcomes through Digitally Enabled Care Press Release

Ann Arbor, MI, November 13, 2024 – The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) is pleased to announce the release of the 2024 National Trends Report, a deep dive into the evolving landscape of digital health across the U.S., drawn from insights gathered in CHIME’s 2024 Digital Health Most Wired (DHMW) Survey. This report captures pivotal advances made by healthcare providers nationwide, illustrating how digital strategies are transforming healthcare to improve patient care and operational effectiveness.

Access the full report with visuals, analyses, and expert commentary here.

Representing nearly 40% of U.S. hospitals, the Digital Health Most Wired survey provides a panoramic view of digital maturity within healthcare. This year’s report centers on the theme "Governing the Co-evolution of Advanced Data, Cybersecurity, and Infrastructure" with perspectives from CHIME’s Digital Health Analytics team and KLAS Research. Key areas of focus include financial stewardship amid budget constraints, the adoption of emerging technologies, and a drive towards competitive advantage and enhanced patient outcomes.

Key insights from the 2024 report include:

• Increased IT budget allocations by more organizations.
• Elevated focus on cybersecurity and infrastructure for future digital investments.
• Record growth in healthcare technology adoption year-over-year.
• Rising engagement with third-party firms to address growing security needs.
• Advancements in data governance as organizations centralize data management and adopt AI and cybersecurity strategies.
• Patient engagement technology increasingly utilized to support opioid reduction and patient support programs.
• Expanded use of AI and machine learning for administrative tasks and decision support, with cautious deployment in clinical settings.

CHIME President and CEO, Russ Branzell, highlights the report’s implications, "The 2024 Digital Health Most Wired National Trends Report underscores the rapid shifts underway in healthcare. Data is evolving through generative algorithms, and the volume of unstructured data needing analysis is unprecedented. Safeguarding this data is essential, and we believe this report will serve as a critical tool for benchmarking and strategic planning."

Adam Gale, President of KLAS Research, added, "Our collaboration with CHIME brings valuable insights into the transformative trends reshaping digital health. This year’s findings emphasize the essential role of new data models, positioning healthcare organizations to achieve greater efficiency, satisfaction, and improved outcomes."

This report is an essential resource for healthcare leaders, policymakers, and professionals, offering comprehensive insights into the path toward a digitally empowered healthcare future.

About CHIME

The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) is an executive organization dedicated to serving chief information officers (CIOs), chief medical information officers (CMIOs), chief nursing information officers (CNIOs), chief innovation officers (CIOs), chief digital officers (CDOs) and other senior healthcare IT leaders. With more than 3,000 individual members in 58 countries and two U.S. territories and over 180 CHIME Foundation healthcare IT business and professional service firm members, CHIME and its three associations provide a highly interactive, trusted environment enabling senior professional and industry leaders to collaborate, exchange best practices, address professional development needs, and advocate for the effective use of information management to improve the health and care in the communities they serve. For more information, please visit chimecentral.org.

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