LVHN Named a Global Leader in Adopting and Implementing Health Care Technology

For the third year running, Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) is being recognized as one of the top health care organizations in the world for adopting and implementing technology to improve patient safety and outcomes.

The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) rated LVHN a Level 10 health care organization in the acute and ambulatory categories in its Most Wired Survey for 2022. More than 38,000 hospitals and health care organizations from across the world took part in the survey, but only 18 received a Level 10 designation.

Hospitals that receive a Level 10 rating are required to participate in a rigorous survey that rates several factors including data management, population health, infrastructure and patient engagement.

“Earning Most Wired at this level is only accomplished when thousands of colleagues across LVHN contribute to deploying, supporting, using and improving the clinical systems and informatics LVHN uses to deliver patient care,” says Mike Minear, Senior Vice President, Chief Information Officer, LVHN. “The Most Wired 10 award is a testament to the teamwork and efforts LVHN colleagues deliver every day.”  

Technology is a crucial component in health care and can determine the quality of care a patient receives. The Digital Health Most Wired survey and recognition program offers health care organizations across the world an opportunity to assess how efficiently and effectively they use technology.

To earn a Level 10 Most Wired recognition, LVHN demonstrated an outstanding record of leveraging the power of digital technology within a visionary corporate strategy.

“We are proud to honor LVHN’s exceptional dedication to excellence in digital health,” says Russell P. Branzell, President and CEO, CHIME. “Your pioneering performance in the industry inspires other organizations by example. Patients in communities around the world receive better care when you drive change through digital transformation, as you have proven through your success in this rigorous program.”

CHIME defines Level 10 organizations as leaders in health care technology who actively push the industry forward, often leveraging technology in innovative ways and encouraging deep adoption across their organization. LVHN has earned Most Wired awards for seventeen consecutive years.

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 5,000 members in 58 countries plus two U.S. territories and over 190 healthcare IT business partners and professional services firms, 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 the effective use of information management to improve the health and care in the communities they serve. For more information, please visit chimecentral.org.