JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas  –   Brooke Army Medical Center has once again been named one of the nation’s “Most Wired” medical facilities for its innovative use of health information technology by the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives.

The mission of the CHIME HealthCare’s Most Wired program is to elevate the health and healthcare of communities around the world through the optimal use of information technology. The annual survey is designed to identify and recognize healthcare organizations that exemplify best practices through their adoption, implementation, and use of information technology.

“BAMC reached Level 8 achievement for both Acute and Ambulatory categories placing us amongst the top 11 hospitals in the state of Texas for digital health and the only Defense Health Agency facility recognized,” said Army Lt. Col. Bruce Barnes, BAMC’s chief information officer. “BAMC improved from last year’s Level 7 achievement primarily through a greater emphasis on emerging technologies.”

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