December 10, 2019
HIStalk Interviews MEDITECH President Michelle O’Connor
Tell me about yourself and the company. I took over as president about six months ago. I was previously chief operating officer over operations and primarily development. I am now being reintroduced to a great leadership team that is responsible for our customer experience implementation and client ...
November 26, 2019
What we can learn by employing students in EHR implementation
College students can be valuable assets during an EHR implementation, easing the burden on physicians as they transition to a new system. Mount Nittany Health’s Physician Group experience with recruits from Penn State University — located in our own backyard — was overwhelmingly positive; these ...
November 19, 2019
The future of healthcare IT at CHIME19
Every year, the CHIME CIO Forum is a great opportunity to delve into the hot topics surrounding healthcare IT. From face-to-face networking with colleagues and peers to valuable education sessions geared toward meeting the needs of healthcare IT professionals, it’s always a pleasure to connect with ...
November 14, 2019
How EHRs can help address patient safety concerns
Since 2009, ECRI Institute (formerly known as Emergency Care Research Institute) has released its annual list of top 10 patient safety concerns, highlighting issues in healthcare that we, as practitioners, may already know and should keep in mind. This year’s list also included a set of technical ...
September 26, 2019
How an EHR can help physicians practice opioid stewardship
As physicians, we often don’t see the harm that opioid pain medications can cause to the individual, whether through side effects, dependence, or diversion. Also, we may not always consider the implications on the national scale; prescription drug overdose deaths have increased exponentially from ...
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September 24, 2019
How nursing roles are expanding to support population health efforts
In order to build healthier communities and improve population health management, providers need information about a patients’ health that goes beyond clinical factors. How can we achieve this?
May 30, 2019
Who are the Innovators? MEDITECH Customers In Action [Download]
No healthcare organization should ever have to choose between innovation and value. As our industry continues to transform, it will be important to both adopt new technologies that can meet the needs of demanding consumers, and still prioritize ROI and long-term sustainability while doing so.
May 14, 2019
Looking ahead to greater mobility for nurses at Woman’s Hospital
It’s no secret that the first few days after a baby is born are filled with many new experiences, questions, concerns, and a lot of learning. This time is crucial for the family to bond and prepare for the transition to home life.
April 25, 2019
Take the journey to Expanse with these MEDITECH customers [Videos]
Moving to a new EHR platform can seem like a daunting task, with the clinical and technological changes that it requires. In these videos, MEDITECH customer executives discuss how their hospitals successfully navigated the journey to Expanse, and the difference it’s made in how they practice ...
April 9, 2019
CEO Howard Messing discusses 50 years of MEDITECH with John Lynn of Healthcare IT Today [Video]
MEDITECH’s President and CEO Howard Messing recently sat down with John Lynn, founder of Healthcare IT Today, for an extended two-part interview about the company, as we celebrate our 50th year in business.