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.
March 20, 2019
Using the cloud to ‘untether’ medicine from wired tech
A little over 35 years ago, on Feb. 8, 1984, astronauts Bruce McCandless II and Robert L. Stewart left the space shuttle on mission STS-41-B for the first-ever untethered space walk, becoming what the New York Times called “the first human satellites.” Today, in clinical settings all over the ...
March 19, 2019
How EHRs can give physicians their “pajama time” back [Infographic]
It’s no secret that one of the biggest challenges for doctors in healthcare today is physician burnout. An often cited NEJM study found that physicians routinely take 1–2 hours of EHR/paperwork home each night, an activity commonly referred to as “pajama time”. But what can be done? With properly ...
March 12, 2019
Five hospitals, two organizations, and one eMAR come together to improve patient safety
Unsafe medication practices and medication errors are a leading cause of harm around the world. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the cost associated with medication errors is around $42 billion USD annually. Likewise, the Canadian Patient Safety Institute (CPSI) has documented over ...
March 5, 2019
Let’s celebrate nurses in 2019
As nurses, we understand that our role continues to evolve within healthcare as a whole — and the tools that nurses use in delivering care are also changing. That’s why this year, we’ll be hosting and attending several events aimed at exploring new innovations that help nurses in their critical ...
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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.
February 21, 2019
What’s next? A look at the future of health IT at HIMSS19
I flew out of Logan Airport in Boston at 5:30 a.m. last Monday, and was eager to head to sunny Orlando as a first time HIMSS attendee. The next three days were a whirlwind of innovation, shared ideas, and excitement about the future of health IT.
February 12, 2019
MACRA’s 6 resolutions for improving patient care in 2019
January is traditionally an opportunity to set goals for the year ahead, and while there’s no shortage of advice on how to maintain New Year’s resolutions, 80 percent of people break their resolutions after an average of six weeks. If you’re like me and starting to feel the waning motivation that ...
February 7, 2019
5 reasons to be excited for HIMSS19
Let me tell you why I’m really excited to be attending my first HIMSS. First and foremost is the evolution of healthcare IT. The strides we’ve made in the past few years have been phenomenal. Leading technology providers and app developers are now embracing healthcare IT and connecting new ...
January 29, 2019
Integrated prescription drug monitoring supports smarter opioid prescribing
Having a clear view of a patient’s prescription history is one of the most important tools a doctor can have during the opioid crisis. That’s why we recently integrated our EHR with the Michigan Automated Prescription System (MAPS) at Chippewa County War Memorial Hospital.