In collaboration with Microsoft, the new Rural Health IT Community will launch at the 2024 CHIME Fall Forum MADISON, Wis. , Sept. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Nordic , a global health and technology consulting company, announced today a new initiative with Microsoft in collaboration with the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) to establish a national Rural Health IT Community.
The community will advocate for and be the recipients of policy, programs, and services specific to rural healthcare, foster collaboration between rural hospitals and global technology leaders, and increase the use of innovative technologies that protect vulnerable rural healthcare organizations. The Rural Health IT Community, open to all digital health leaders and solution providers interested in supporting the needs of this critical healthcare market, will launch at the CHIME Fall Forum with an informative Sunrise Session on November 6 , 2024. With nearly 1 in 5 people in the U.
S. living in rural areas, there is a need to protect rural healthcare organizations by providing access to advanced tools and resources and encouraging adoption of new innovations. The group is being formed to provide rural digital health leaders and their teams with a dedicated forum to connect, share solutions, and drive innovation in the communities they serve.
Insights gathered during member meetings will inform the strategic priorities the Rural Health IT Community will focus on solving. With cybera.