March 19, 2019
How EHRs can give physicians their “pajama time” back [Infographic]
It’s no secret that one of the biggest challenges for doctors in healthcare today is physician burnout. An often cited NEJM study found that physicians routinely take 1–2 hours of EHR/paperwork home each night, an activity commonly referred to as “pajama time”. But what can be done? With properly ...
March 12, 2019
Five hospitals, two organizations, and one eMAR come together to improve patient safety
Unsafe medication practices and medication errors are a leading cause of harm around the world. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the cost associated with medication errors is around $42 billion USD annually. Likewise, the Canadian Patient Safety Institute (CPSI) has documented over ...
August 21, 2018
How evidence-based clinical documentation gives time back to nurses
As nurses, we know that patient care is not one-size-fits-all. Every patient has unique needs when it comes to determining the best course of treatment. But even with all of those unique patient needs, clinical documentation can be structured so that each patient gets the right individualized care ...
July 10, 2018
Tips and lessons learned for a successful clinical EHR implementation
An Electronic Health Record (EHR) implementation is so much more than just an information technology project — it's a vitally important transformation that impacts every clinician and staff member within a healthcare organization.
April 24, 2018
Standing on the front lines to fight the opioid battle
There are distressing similarities between what the United States faced with HIV/AIDS in the 1980’s and the current opioid epidemic. Most people have a personal story related to the harm that can be associated with opioids. The numbers of opioid deaths and people suffering from substance use ...
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April 10, 2018
Seeing Is Believing: Thoughts from a first-time HIMSS attendee
HIMSS demands a lot of attention from our marketing department, and for good reason; the annual conference is unquestionably the premier event in the healthcare IT industry. I’ve been the lead writer for MEDITECH’s branding for several years, and I can attest that we begin preparing for the next ...
March 21, 2018
How finding your champion is key to a successful implementation
We’ve all sat through meetings where important tasks are discussed, but when it comes time to delegate the work or follow-up afterward, things get lost in the shuffle. This is especially common for those of us working in a hectic Emergency Department.
March 15, 2018
The responsibility of a leader
Blow out the candles: our blog turns one today. When we first created this vehicle, it was because we truly believed it was MEDITECH’s responsibility as a healthcare leader to help providers drive important conversations. Our company has always been willing to knock down barriers for the sake of ...
February 12, 2018
5 ways hospitals can improve stroke outcomes
Improving stroke outcomes is all about recognizing stroke symptoms FAST and cutting the time between symptom onset and treatment. Ischemic strokes, which account for 88% of all stroke cases, leave patients with only a small three-to-four-and-a-half hour window in which they can receive medication, ...
January 31, 2018
How MEDITECH fulfills the AMA’s 8 EHR Usability Principles
A hot topic of conversation in the last few months has been the Annals of Family Medicine study observing that primary care physicians spend an average of 86 minutes of “pajama time” each night catching up on work from the day. This study was co-written by researchers from the AMA, which brought to ...