West Orange, NJ - RWJBarnabas Health was recognized for its continued leadership and excellence in advancing digital health, as The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) announced the results of its 2025 Digital Health Most Wired Survey this week.
In the survey, RWJBarnabas Hospitals were ranked as a Level 9 Acute Organization, while RWJBarnabas Medical Group was ranked as a Level 9 Ambulatory Organization. This level indicates successful implementation of state-of-the-art technologies in innovative ways that advance the level of care across patient touchpoints.
“This recognition underscores our ongoing investment in technologies focused on improving patient access and the overall patient experience,” said Robert T. Adamson, Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer of RWJBarnabas Health. “RWJBarnabas Health has been recognized by CHIME consistently over the last few years for our efforts to harness the latest technology and enhance care across our communities – helping us set the standard for what patients should expect from a health care system.”
These investments in digital services include Epic Electronic Health Record implementation and, more recently, using Epic MyChart to transition patients to paperless billing. Together, these improve access to critical information for both patients and their care teams.
This year’s survey introduced a more aspirational framework and an updated methodology that reflects the rapidly evolving health technology landscape and provides a roadmap for future digital health innovation and strategic investment. Health organizations were scored against technological updates such as AI adoption, cybersecurity capabilities, climate resilience, and new emerging care delivery models. These enhancements measure capabilities with greater precision and allow fairer comparison among organizations of similar size, complexity, and resources.
The 2025 Digital Health Most Wired survey includes results from more than 50,000 care providers worldwide, offering a global perspective on how healthcare organizations are leveraging technology to improve outcomes, enhance efficiency, and elevate the patient and provider experience.
For more information about RWJBarnabas Health, please visit www.RWJBH.org.
About RWJBarnabas Health
RWJBarnabas Health is New Jersey’s largest and most comprehensive academic health system, caring for more than five million people annually. Nationally renowned for quality and safety, the system includes 14 hospitals and 9,000 affiliated physicians integrated to provide care at more than 700 patient care locations.
RWJBarnabas Health partners with its communities to build and sustain a healthier New Jersey. It provides patient-centered care in a compassionate manner and is the state’s largest safety-net provider and leader in addressing the social determinants of health. RWJBarnabas Health provides food to the hungry, housing for the homeless and economic opportunities to those most vulnerable.
RWJBarnabas Health’s commitment to enhancing access to care includes a transformative partnership with Rutgers University, including the Rutgers Cancer Institute — the state's only NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, and Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.
RWJBarnabas Health is among New Jersey’s largest private employers, with more than 45,000 employees, contributing more than $7 billion to the state economy every year. For more information, visit www.RWJBH.org.
About CHIME
The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) is the leading professional organization for digital health executives and leaders. CHIME provides a trusted, collaborative environment where members and partners connect, share best practices, advance professional development, and advocate for the effective use of information and technology to improve health and care in the communities they serve. For more information, please visit chimecentral.org.
Contact: Carrie Cristello
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Carrie.Cristello@rwjbh.org