March 3, 2020
Not every EHR deserves an "F" for usability
EHRs have gotten a lot of flak from physicians for disrupting patient care in recent years, from poor navigation on information overload to meaningless data entry creating documentation geared for billing rather than clinical care. However, it’s important to remember that not all systems are ...
February 25, 2020
How Ontario’s hospital partnerships are leading Canada’s public healthcare system transformation
A little over a year ago, Ontario’s Deputy Premier and Minister of Health and Long-Term Care Christine Elliott announced the provincial government’s plan to revitalize the public healthcare system. The plan centers around creating a more integrated and sustainable system that focuses on patients’ ...
December 17, 2019
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 ...
December 12, 2019
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, ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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?