4 ways Berkshire Health System is optimizing Expanse Ambulatory
Two years ago, Berkshire Health Systems went LIVE with Expanse Ambulatory across our entire hospital system and all of our ambulatory practices, encompassing 42 practices with over 180 providers.
Supporting complex oncology care close to home
For more than 100 years, Conway Regional Health System has served the communities of central and north central Arkansas, providing high-quality, compassionate care. When given the choice, our patients want to stay close to home for their healthcare needs, rather than make the long trip to larger ...
How clinicians can use AI to improve patient care [Podcast]
AI can suggest the newest movies for you to watch or navigate you to your destination with a single click — if AI helps people in their everyday lives, why shouldn’t healthcare utilize this technology too? On the latest MEDITECH Podcast, I had the pleasure of speaking with Jayson Marwaha, MD, MSc, ...
How Henry County transformed care with MEDITECH’s cloud-based solutions
When we decided to switch our EHR vendor at our rural 25-bed hospital, our executives and clinical staff sought value, sophistication, and flexibility, knowing that those qualities would improve care and enhance the patient experience.
9 questions to ask your EHR vendor
No matter the size or location of your organization, cost certainly is an important factor in your success, both now and in the future.
Healthcare heroes do wear capes [Podcast]
After speaking with Julia Hanigsberg, the President & CEO of Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital, it’s easy to see why she’s received so many accolades.
Finding direction at HIMSS22: Observations on trends
Wear comfortable shoes. That's the advice everyone gave me before attending my first HIMSS conference. But what I didn’t hear was “make sure you know the bus stop of your hotel.” After a roundtrip ride from the conference center, past my hotel and back, and a 20 minute wait for that next bus, I ...
Adapting to the new realities of physician practices
The face of healthcare continues to change, increasing the need for technology to adapt to new realities of where and how physicians are employed. Whatever the structure of the practice, MEDITECH recognizes that there are several common priorities in the current healthcare environment, and ...
Protecting healthcare staff from violence at work [Podcast]
Supporting healthcare staff is so important, especially in situations that involve aggression or threats of violence at work. I recently had a memorable discussion on MEDITECH Podcasts with Kelsey Reed, DNP, at Phoebe Putney Health System (Albany, GA) who is also a member of the State Senate Study ...
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 ...