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Avera Health Named “Level 10” Wired

Avera Health Named “Level 10” Wired

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Avera Health was named a “Level 10” wired organization by the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives or CHIME.
The group recognizes health care organizations for the adoption and use of technology for patient safety and medical outcomes.
Andrew Burchett is Chief Medical Information officer at Avera Health…

Burchett says they use technology in all aspects of their system…

Burchett says they are working on a seamless system..

Burchett says security is a high priority with them logging over a million hack attempts a day.
CHIME surveyed over sixteen thousand organizations around the world on their use of medical technology.

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