The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives has launched a new professional organization for executives in information security-focused roles.
The Association for Executives in Healthcare Information Security will offer both educational services as well as an opportunity for chief security officers to network and share best practices.
"As patient data breaches and cyber security threats continue to rise, there has never been a greater need for accomplished and skilled professionals to safeguard our industry's most sensitive information," said CHIME President and CEO Russell P. Branzell in a news release. "The CHIME Board recognized our industry's void in supporting the professional development and peer-to-peer needs of CSOs, and that educational resources for key members of the CIO's executive team were lacking."
AEHIS will operate as a separate organization under the CHIME umbrella. CSOs who apply and are accepted before Dec. 31 will be considered founding members and will receive a free year of membership.
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