Keeping patients up to date on immunizations with patient registries
Immunizations are widely known to be the most cost-effective and successful preventative measure against illness and disease, making it vital for patients to stay up to date on their vaccinations. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and with the approaching cold and flu season, vaccinations are ...
A year later: Reflections on another National Doctors’ Day
I’m writing this on my flight back from Orlando following the 2022 HIMSS Conference. It’s been a whirlwind of a week and I’m finally getting a chance to take a breath and reflect on the experience.
The unspoken courage of modern nursing
As the unprecedented Years of the Nurse draw to a close, I cannot let this moment pass without once again recognizing our incredible nursing community. We’re nearly two years into a pandemic that no one expected or asked for, and my gratitude for this community has only grown. To imagine then what ...
Hear from Dr. Jane Englebright on healing health systems with meaningful documentation [Podcast]
The movement to relieve clinical burden and give nurses more quality time with patients is in full swing across our industry. Improving the meaningfulness of documentation is one way to make nurses’ lives easier, which I recently discussed on MEDITECH Podcasts with one of healthcare’s most ...
Healthcare Scene's Colin Hung shares his outlook for the future of healthcare [Podcast]
Recently I had the pleasure of talking with one of healthcare IT’s “true believers” as well as a prolific industry thought leader. Colin Hung, CMO and Editor of Healthcare Scene as well as co-host (with John Lynn) of the Healthcare IT Today podcast joins me for the latest episode of MEDITECH ...
How NMC Health leverages data with BCA dashboards [Infographic]
Managing big data is critical to the health of your organization and your patients. But these initiatives can be a drain on time and resources. Dashboards in MEDITECH’s Business and Clinical Analytics (BCA) Solution provide NMC Health (Newton Medical Center) with a single source of truth for ...
Thinking outside the box with our EHR and Surveillance in the rehab setting
At Brooks Rehabilitation Hospital, we provide an array of services that include highly coordinated rehabilitation and medical care as well as comprehensive interdisciplinary therapies. Because the care we deliver is so specialized, we often find ourselves thinking outside the box.
Achieving healthcare excellence through patient safety and equity [Podcast]
On our most recent episode of the MEDITECH podcast, I was joined by Jennifer Zelmer, PhD, President and CEO of Healthcare Excellence Canada to discuss this new organization, as well as Jennifer’s passion for patient safety and equity, and what the new normal looks like for healthcare and IT.
How Citizens Memorial stayed connected with patients during the pandemic [Podcast]
How did one small rural hospital maintain the personal contact that’s so important to providers and patients in the midst of a global pandemic — and how is healthcare technology transforming how they deliver care? These are some of the questions I explore with Citizens Memorial Hospital's CIO ...
Addressing mental health in Ontario during the pandemic [Podcast]
For the newest MEDITECH podcast, I recently spoke with Sanaz Riahi, RN, PhD, Vice President, Practice, Academics and Chief Nursing Executive at Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences in Whitby, Ontario, about how her organization responded to the region’s mental health crisis amid ...