December 12, 2017
MEDITECH’s 5 best blogs of 2017
All year, the MEDITECH Blog has given industry thought leaders a platform to share their stories and their strategies for success. Patient portals, cyber attacks, the latest MACRA news; if it’s happening in healthcare, we’re talking about it. In case you missed them the first time around, we’ve ...
December 5, 2017
5 tools designed to prevent nurse burnout
I recently attended an Advisory Board session on nurse manager overload and the contributing factors that lead to nurse burnout. We all know that nurse burnout is an issue that affects both staff and patients, so it was an enlightening topic to learn more about.
November 20, 2017
Beyond the numbers: Creative ways to address population health
Population health is a very broad topic; it’s not just about collecting and analyzing data. For us at Frisbie Memorial Hospital, it’s been about finding creative ways to address the health concerns that we identify in our patients, understanding that we need to keep them healthy outside the ...
November 16, 2017
Obtaining an advanced EHR just got easier: meet 'MEDITECH as a Service'
Whether a hospital has 6 or 600 beds, clinicians require the right tools to provide quality patient care. If only it were that simple, right? Procuring a modern EHR can be complex and costly, pulling on an organization’s resources from all angles — not to mention having to navigate numerous third ...
November 14, 2017
What you need to know about the MACRA final ruling
On Halloween, as I was waiting for MACRA's Quality Payment Program (QPP) Year 2 ruling to be finalized, I was pondering tricks and treats. Would practices find a full sized candy bar when the door opened or a toothbrush? As trick-or-treaters often find, the ruling was a little of both. For me, the ...
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November 7, 2017
Welcoming new members, deployment strategies key themes at the 2017 CommonWell annual general meeting and fall summit
For the third year in a row, MEDITECH proudly hosted the CommonWell Health Alliance Annual General Meeting and Fall Summit last week at our Joanne Wood Conference Center in Foxborough, Massachusetts. The annual Member gathering provides a valuable opportunity to gather and reflect on the many ...
October 31, 2017
5 ways nurses can drive patient safety
Of all caregivers, nurses tend to have the most interactions with patients. They're the ones that inpatients call if something is wrong, and they are also often the point of contact for the patient’s family. So nurses have perhaps the greatest opportunity to create a safer environment for patients.
October 27, 2017
Why MEDITECH team members are sharing their healthcare stories
Each of us, at one time or another, has seen healthcare through the eyes of a patient. We've had family members experience medical issues, or we've gone through them ourselves. That's why as healthcare IT professionals, we are always looking for ways to improve the patient experience. In this ...
October 24, 2017
4 can’t-miss thought leader podcasts
Have you listened to the MEDITECH Thought Leader Podcast yet? Tune in as industry leaders from around the world discuss healthcare topics such as big data, home care, population health, revenue cycle, and much more. Here are four episodes you need to listen to today.
October 17, 2017
3 strategies for success in the rapidly changing home care landscape
There is so much change in current regulations that it’s easy to see how the home care industry’s strategic direction gets lost to the “tyranny of the urgent.” The new Home Health Conditions of Participation will place increased emphasis on Quality Improvement, yet agencies’ long-term success are ...