
March 8, 2022
Celebrating women, breaking the bias
March 8 is International Women’s Day, celebrating the accomplishments of women across the globe, in all areas of life. It’s a time to appreciate those women who have inspired us and paved the way for so many leaders today.

March 2, 2022
Privileged access management helps mitigate insider threats before they happen
Although there is much to be optimistic about in 2022, the steep rise in healthcare security breaches remains unrelenting. In fact, insider threats increased by 47% in two years, and the bad news doesn’t stop there. Research shows that a whopping 80% of breaches involve privileged credentials. What ...

February 22, 2022
Supporting key trends in Canada’s digital transformation
MEDITECH has been a proud vendor partner within the Canadian healthcare industry for over 40 years, entering the Canadian HIT market when many hospitals were starting out with an electronic laboratory application. Decades later, we now strive to advance digital solutions for healthcare ...

February 17, 2022
Discussing top IT trends with a fellow innovation enthusiast
I’ve always been intrigued by the role of CIO. I know a lot of people probably still equate this role to someone who deals with servers and devices all day, but the role has evolved significantly in the last decade alone. Today’s CIOs are at the center of innovation for their healthcare ...

February 15, 2022
Healthcare in 2022: The fluid way forward
Those who know me well know that I am driven by a sense of optimism — looking to the future with a sense of all that will be possible, even during unpredictable times. I am filled with a tremendous sense of pride to see how our industry has responded to recent challenges none of us would have ...

February 8, 2022
How community hospitals can put their data to work
As an independent community hospital, Frederick Health may not have the same resources as other larger organizations, but where we lack in size we make up for in ambition. We take pride in our ability to get things done quickly, which means we have to be selective about which projects to pursue — ...

February 4, 2022
5 stories of success with MEDITECH solutions
What does success in healthcare look like? A Google search for “success in healthcare” produces an astounding 735 million results, showing that it’s a highly subjective concept. But with a quick review of the top search results, you’ll start to see a number of fundamental ideas come into focus:

January 25, 2022
Make “Delighting the Patient” a differentiator for your organization
When you’re a small fish in a big pond, you need to do something to stand out from the crowd and be noticed. The same holds true for when you are a relatively small healthcare organization surrounded by giants. You need a differentiator — something that you can give patients that others cannot. ...

January 18, 2022
Improving health equity one medication at a time
Sometimes, despite your best efforts, your ED becomes a revolving door of the same patients. Not because of treatment issues, but because of care inequality issues. At Ozarks Healthcare, we serve a community where 23% of the population lives below poverty level, and many residents are uninsured or ...

January 4, 2022
Serving your community with a quality strategy
One of the most rewarding things about working in healthcare is the opportunity to make a difference — for patients, for the populations we serve, and for the people we work with. Working in a field where change can come in the blink of an eye, I’ve learned that there is no substitute for a solid ...