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Lakeland Regional Health Named Most Wired for 12th Time

Medical Center & Outpatient Locations Recognized for Using Tech Tools That Enhance Patients’ Experiences and Care

November 4, 2026

LAKELAND, Fla. – Lakeland Regional Health has earned national recognition for using secure digital toolsthat give patients real-time access to health information, easier online scheduling, and better-connected care.

The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) has named Lakeland Regional Health one of its Most Wired hospitals and health systems for the 12th time since 2013. Lakeland Regional Health achieved Level 8 recognition for both the Medical Center and outpatient locations in the annual benchmarking program, which honors excellence in digitally enabled healthcare.

“This recognition reflects our entire organization’s commitment to investing in technology that delivers positive patient experiences and high-level, personalized care at the Medical Center and outpatient locations,” said Ana Kalman, FACHE, D-CHCIO, senior vice president, chief information officer/chief applications officer, and Medical Center chief operating officer.

Lakeland Regional Health’s advanced technology tools include:

  • A patient portal with real-time access to clinical information, online scheduling and payment options, messaging with providers, reminders for needed screenings and vaccines, and an integrated provider finder
  • Sophisticated cybersecurity to protect patient and team member information
  • Enhanced clinical workflows
  • Analytics and data management services to support inpatient care quality

Stacy Bolton, Lakeland Regional Health senior vice president and chief information office/chief technology officer, said: “The technology we use throughout the health system enables us to better serve patients. When technology makes it easier for patients to access information and communicate with providers, and for care teams to coordinate care, the patients win.”

CHIME evaluated more than 44,000 healthcare organizations in this year’s Digital Health Most Wired Survey. Lakeland Regional Health distinguished itself by ranking above peer organizations in key areas, including clinical quality and safety, analytics and data management, cybersecurity, infrastructure, patient engagement, and innovation.

About CHIME

The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) is an executive organization dedicated to serving chief information officers (CIOs), chief medical information officers (CMIOs), chief nursing information officers (CNIOs), chief innovation officers (CIOs), chief digital officers (CDOs) and other senior healthcare IT leaders. With more than 15,000 members in 58 countries and two U.S. territories and 200+ CHIME Foundation healthcare IT business and professional service firm members, CHIME and its three associations provide a highly interactive, trusted environment enabling senior professional and industry leaders to collaborate, exchange best practices, address professional development needs, and advocate for the effective use of information management to improve health and care in the communities they serve. For more information, please visit chimecentral.org.

About Lakeland Regional Health

Not-for-profit Lakeland Regional Health reaches beyond its hospital walls to promote wellness, education, and discovery in new places and new ways, providing a wide range of inpatient and outpatient healthcare services at its Medical Center, Tampa General Cancer Institute | Lakeland Regional Health Hollis Cancer Center, and ambulatory care locations. Lakeland Regional Health earned Most Wired Advanced and Most Wired status 10 times since 2013 and has earned workplace awards from Forbes, Gallup, and Becker’s Hospital Review. Its 910-bed comprehensive tertiary referral hospital, Lakeland Regional Health Medical Center, operates the Jack and Tina Harrell Family Institute for Advanced Cardiovascular Medicine; a Level I Trauma Center; the Carol Jenkins Barnett Pavilion for Women and Children, which includes a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit; the Bannasch Institute for Advanced Rehabilitation Medicine; and the Harrell Family Center for Behavioral Wellness.

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