March 17, 2022
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 ...
March 15, 2022
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
August 24, 2021
Why identity governance and administration matters in healthcare
With the continued threats from inside and outside their organizations, healthcare professionals have realized the need for robust identity governance and administration (IGA) policies.
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April 20, 2021
A Conversation with Carl Smith, CIO, King's Daughters Medical Center
Earlier this year, Carl Smith, Chief Information Officer at King’s Daughters Medical Center (Brookhaven, MS), was recognized by the IT research and advisory company Info-Tech Research Group in their annual Info-Tech CIO Awards. We took the opportunity to discuss the significance of the award and ...
February 5, 2021
The Do's and Don'ts of a successful EHR implementation
For any healthcare organization, implementing a new EHR is a massive undertaking, requiring both the “hard skills” of technical expertise as well as the “soft skills” of managing change and people. After using multiple EHR vendors and disparate documentation sources that made integration more ...
January 26, 2021
Anticipate the unimaginable: 5 steps to mitigate crises
Back in early April, Southwest Georgia was the unlikely location of the world’s fourth-hottest hotspot for COVID-19. Here at Phoebe Putney Health System, the sole provider in this semi-rural corner of the state, we saw our coronavirus patient admissions skyrocket from one to 150 in late March. You ...
November 18, 2020
How to help patients live well with COPD
Today is World Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (COPD) Day, recognizing the estimated 328 million people worldwide who are living with COPD. Organized by the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD), in collaboration with healthcare professionals and COPD patient groups ...
October 27, 2020
5 perspectives on COVID-19 from MEDITECH customers and partners
Even as the COVID-19 pandemic has changed so many aspects of life one thing has remained: The dedication and creativity of healthcare professionals to respond to the ongoing threat and continue to provide care for their patients.