GRH receives national recognition for information technology achievements
By Garrett Christensen on Wednesday, October 25th, 2023 in More Top Stories Northeastern Oregon News
LA GRANDE – (Release from GRH) Grande Ronde Hospital and Clinics is proud to announce that our team has been recognized by the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) for our information technology innovations that improve our patients’ care experience. GRH is one of only two Oregon Critical Access Hospitals (CAH) to achieve this recognition, and the only one serving Eastern Oregon. GRH is proud to note this is the sixth time we have achieved the industry’s Most Wired status.
“This recognition by CHIME is about how GRH leverages its information technology solutions to improve clinical quality and patient safety. We are so very honored to receive this award again. We will continue to work with our providers, clinical teams and support staff to implement digital health transformations of our operations so that we can continue to provide the highest quality patient care,” said Parhez Sattar, GRH Chief Information Officer.
Among the more than 55,000 facilities that participated in CHIME’s annual Digital Health Most Wired survey, GRH ranked above our peers in categories like analytics and data management, population health, infrastructure, and patient engagement. The survey assessed the adoption, integration and impact of technologies in health care organizations at all stages of development.
Sattar received the notification from CHIME of our Most Wired recognition for both the Acute-Level 7 and the Ambulatory-Level 7 classifications when they were announced by CHIME President and CEO Russell P. Branzell earlier this month.
“We are proud to recognize your organization’s exceptional dedication to digital health excellence. Your pioneering performance in the industry not only inspires other organizations by example, but also provides patients around the world with better care,” Branzell said.
Amid escalating challenges posed by growing cybersecurity threats, evolving care models, staffing shortages, and budget constraints, the call for revolutionizing healthcare through technology is moving forward at a rapid pace. The future of health and care that we envision over the next 30 years will be a world apart from what we have now. Driven by emerging technology, we should expect that digital innovation—enabled by fully interoperable data, artificial intelligence, and open, secure platforms—will drive much of this change. A strategic roadmap will be more critical than ever to navigate this myriad of change, added Branzell in the notification from CHIME.
