August 4, 2026
Build stronger RHTP grant applications with MEDITECH RHTP Resource Center and Community Insights
The launch of the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP), backed by a historic $50 billion investment under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), provides rural health organizations with funding to support sustainable healthcare innovations. However, as attendees discussed during MEDITECH’s ...
July 10, 2026
Operationalizing suicide prevention and evidence-based care with MEDITECH Expanse
According to theCenters for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), suicide remains a devastating public health crisis, with suicide rates near historic highs—approximately 32% higher than they were in 2000. In 2024, 14.3% of adults seriously considered suicide, 4.6 million made a plan, and 2.2 ...
January 6, 2026
Advancing health equity through data, community, and action: Insights from ACHDM leaders
Health equity has become one of the most urgent priorities in healthcare—yet translating intention into meaningful, measurable change remains a challenge for many organizations. In a webinar hosted by the American College of Health Data Management (ACHDM), I was pleased to discuss key industry ...
October 7, 2025
From data to action: Leveraging technology and collaboration to advance community health [Podcast]
Across the industry, healthcare organizations are working to harness data more effectively, leveraging the EHR to drive better outcomes and greater efficiency. In a recent discussion I joined with Unite Us and Citizens Memorial Hospital, we explored how collaboration is helping healthcare ...
May 21, 2024
Southern Ohio Medical Center battles the opioid crisis and drives change in their community
According to the CDC, overdose deaths have continued to rise in recent years. Between September 2022 and September 2023, deaths by overdose surged, claiming over 100,000 lives in that year alone. This is a problem that continues to require innovative solutions and ways to mitigate risk. MEDITECH ...
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October 17, 2023
How an EHR partnership can improve efficiency, person-centered care and outcomes
At MEDITECH, we know that organizations need the right tools to address today’s healthcare challenges, such as workforce shortages, evolving care needs, and financial pressures. Our solutions are designed to enhance physician and nurse efficiency and connect clinicians across a dynamic healthcare ...
May 18, 2021
CHIME Opioid Action Center podcast: Addressing opioid addiction stigma
In CHIME’s recent Opioid Action Center podcast, I speak with Dr. Sarah Porter, who is the senior medical director of family practice at Southern Ohio Medical Center (Portsmouth, OH). We discuss the stigma associated with opioid addiction — cited in Combating the Stigma of Addiction: The Need for a ...
September 20, 2019
Progress in the fight against the opioid epidemic
National Recovery Month sponsored by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), is observed every September to educate Americans that substance use treatment and mental health services can enable those with mental and substance use disorders to live healthy, rewarding ...
March 26, 2019
Thought Leader podcast: Clinical efficiency and the journey to Expanse
In this podcast, I speak with Dr. William Dailey, a board-certified Family Practice Physician and Chief Medical Information Officer at Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare (Clinton, MO.) about their recent go-live with MEDITECH Expanse.
February 26, 2019
Thought leader podcast series: Addressing the opioid crisis
In our latest Thought Leader podcast, I speak with Phil Campbell, CIO and VP of Information Services at CalvertHealth (Prince Frederick, MD), about how his organization has been addressing the opioid crisis through its award-winning Opioid Stewardship Program.