CommonWell enables Valley Presbyterian Hospital to focus on managing patient data instead of finding it
*Reposted with the approval of CommonWell Health Alliance. Original post can be found here.* Valley Presbyterian Hospital (VPH), a MEDITECH EHR customer and one of the largest full-service acute care facilities in the San Fernando Valley, serves millions of patients throughout the Los Angeles area. ...
Combining clinical and business analytics for efficiency at Kalispell Regional
Managing big data is critical to the health of any organization and its patients, but these initiatives can be a drain on time and resources. One way to increase efficiency, measure progress, and improve performance is through the use of analytics. By aggregating and analyzing clinical, financial ...
Bringing the magic of the cloud to more customers: Part 2 of a conversation on MEDITECH’s cloud journey
In part one of this blog, MEDITECH Vice President Advanced Technologies Scott Radner and I discussed the company’s journey to the cloud and its dedication to making modern technology available to all of its customers. In part 2, Scott expands on MEDITECH’s decision to use the cloud for its ...
Helping organizations focus on care, not IT: Discussing MEDITECH’s cloud journey
When we consider the many great technological advances in the last few years, one of the most profound has been the rise of the cloud for on-demand data storage and universal access. In the truest sense of the term, cloud computing has been a disruptor for many sectors of the tech industry, ...
How nurses can immunize your organization against cyberattacks
Every day, nurses collect and analyze information to ensure that patients are getting the right care at the right time. That same preventative approach is critical to improving cybersecurity at the point of care.
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.
How one hospital is preparing for Meaningful Use Stage 3
Numbers matter. If there’s one message that healthcare providers, executives, and IT staff have learned through the evolution of Meaningful Use, it’s that the data we collect and report has significant impact on our sustainability. Not only do the numbers we transmit to CMS matter, but the numbers ...
The story of one hospital’s 59-minute disaster recovery
How do you prepare for the unexpected? When disaster strikes, having a recovery plan in place can make all the difference. In the healthcare industry, when we lose access to patient records and the systems that drive operations, patient care itself is negatively impacted. So even though outages ...
Empowering patients with digital innovation and design thinking
My journey to becoming an e-Patient activist for facial differences and antibiotic resistance started in 2004, when a car accident in South Africa left me with severe abdominal and facial injuries. Through multiple surgeries and consultations with doctors, I became aware of the lack of online ...
Why healthcare needs to get ready for big data
A few months back, I attended a panel on big data at an industry conference, and the moderator asked, “What are some of the benefits of using big data and analytics?” A panelist replied, “There is enormous value in knowing how many appointments and visits my providers have — we couldn’t answer that ...