Billings Clinic earns prestigious Most Wired Level 9 Performance Achievement Award from CHIME
Billings, MT—The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) has announced the results of the highly anticipated Digital Health Most Wired Survey for the 2024 data collection period. Billings Clinic is proud to announce its Level 9 achievement for the acute and ambulatory survey selection.
In the 2023 survey, Billings Clinic earned Level 8 for both acute and ambulatory. Level 9, called the Performance Excellence Award, is the second highest achievement in the prestigious Most Wired Survey.
“Recognizing and committing to improve from last year and initiate a full-scale effort to earn a 9 this year, and then to achieve that, is a testament to the people and teams here at Billings Clinic,” said Justin Ott, Billings Clinic Chief Information Officer. “This achievement and the immeasurable work that has gone into attaining it demonstrates their commitment and dedication to doing the right things for our patients and our organization. These are the things that inevitably improve the care we provide to our communities, and I could not be prouder of this team.”
Among the almost 48,000 facilities represented, Billings Clinic distinguished itself by ranking above peers in critical categories such as analytics and data management, population health, infrastructure, and patient engagement. The survey evaluates the adoption, integration, and impact of technologies across health care organizations, from early-stage adopters to industry leaders.
“We are proud to recognize your organization’s exceptional dedication to digital health excellence,” said CHIME President and CEO, Russ Branzell. “Your pioneering performance in the industry not only inspires other organizations by example, but also provides patients around the world with better care.”
Amid escalating challenges, such as increasing cybersecurity threats, evolving care models, staffing shortages, and budget constraints, the urgency for revolutionizing healthcare through technology continues to grow. The next 30 years will bring profound changes, driven by emerging technologies. We anticipate that advancements in digital health—facilitated by fully interoperable data, artificial intelligence, and secure platforms—will significantly transform the landscape of care. A strategic roadmap will be essential to navigate these changes.
“To aid your future planning, we have designed the Digital Health Most Wired program to provide insights into best practices, HIT adoption patterns, and digital health market trends,” Branzell added.
The Digital Health Most Wired survey and recognition program serves as a comprehensive "Digital Health Check-up" for healthcare organizations globally. As success in digital health increasingly influences patient care quality, the CHIME Digital Health Most Wired survey reflects the progress of leading healthcare providers as they reshape healthcare for the future. This achievement extends beyond information technology, symbolizing a collective organizational commitment to enhancing healthcare through advanced digital health strategies.
About Billings Clinic
Billings Clinic and Logan Health are united as a not-for-profit, Montana-based, independent health care system focused on keeping people close to home and connecting care in communities throughout the region. The unified health system serves an area that includes most of Montana, northern Wyoming and the western Dakotas. A not-for-profit organization led by a physician CEO, Billings Clinic is governed by a board of community members, nurses and physicians. At its core, Billings Clinic is a physician-led,
integrated multispecialty group practice with a 336-bed hospital and Montana’s first Level I Trauma Center. Billings Clinic is the largest trauma center and the first established and longest standing ACS-COT continually accredited trauma center in the state of Montana. Billings Clinic has more than 4,500 employees, including nearly 600 physicians and advanced practitioners offering more than 80 specialties. Billings Clinic is the first Magnet-designated health care organization in Montana and a member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network. More information can be found at www.billingsclinic.com.