Assessing your CHIN (community health information network) readiness

Whether your health care organization is considering developing a CHIN, an enterprise network, or an integrated delivery system, the CHIN readiness assessment process is a valuable one. Bringing together the information technology staff, managed care and strategic planners, clinical staff, and executive management in a forum for open exchange of ideas and plans is, in itself, a critical activity. A formal assessment will provide your health care organization with a baseline measure of where you are today, and where you need to focus your efforts over the next months and years to achieve your organization's goals.