CHIME selects Branzell as new president, CEO

Editorial Staff | February 13, 2013 | Health Exec | Policy & Regulations

The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives' (CHIME) board of trustees has selected Russell P. Branzell to serve as its president and CEO.

Branzell, who is currently the CEO of Colorado Health Medical Group, a division of University of Colorado Health, will begin his new role with CHIME on April 5, 2013.

Branzell will work in concert with current President and CEO Richard A. Correll, who will become the organization’s chief operating officer.

In November 2012, the organization announced it would create a new strategic leadership role to serve as ambassador for CHIME, the CHIME Foundation and the CHIME Education Foundation, to advance its mission, improve its organizational strength and continue its policy leadership presence in Washington.

Prior to his role as CEO for Colorado Health Medical Group, Branzell was the vice president of information services and CIO for Poudre Valley Health System (PVHS) and the president and CEO of innovation enterprises (PVHS' for-profit information services entity). Before joining PVHS, Branzell was the regional deputy CIO and executive director of information services for Sisters of Mercy Health System in St. Louis, Mo.

Branzell is a past member of the CHIME board of trustees (2004-2008), past chair of CHIME StateNet, and past chair of the CHIME Education Foundation. He served as chair of the CHIME Education Committee from 2004-2008 and is currently a member of the CHIME Healthcare CIO Boot Camp faculty. He is a Certified Healthcare CIO, a fellow of CHIME and HIMSS, and board certified through the American College of Healthcare Executives.

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