Statement from CHIME President and CEO Russell P. Branzell, FCHIME, CHCIO on Administrator Marilyn Tavenner’s Departure from CMS

“CHIME appreciates Administrator Tavenner’s service and her many years of leadership within the healthcare industry. She provided a steady hand during turbulent times in Washington, as she oversaw the rollout of the Affordable Care Act and the many provisions of the HITECH Act.

“This is a pivotal time in the nation’s transformation towards increased quality, better health and lower cost.  We call on the Administration and Congress to confirm a replacement quickly, so that the CMS has the leadership it needs to address the many ongoing challenges with Meaningful Use, accountable care and continue our march towards the triple aim.”

About CHIME
The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) is an executive organization dedicated to serving chief information officers and other senior healthcare IT leaders. With more than 1,400 CIO members and over 140 healthcare IT vendors and professional services firms, CHIME provides a highly interactive, trusted environment enabling senior professional and industry leaders to collaborate; exchange best practices; address professional development needs; and advocate the effective use of information management to improve the health and healthcare in the communities they serve. For more information, please visit www.chimecentral.org.

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Stephanie Fraser
Director of Communications and Corporate Relations, CHIME
734.665.0000
sfraser@chimecentral.org