Attainable innovation: How trends shape the healthcare industry and its future success
There’s no definitive way to predict the future – especially when dealing with the complexity of the healthcare industry. However, that does not negate the importance of being informed and prepared. We do have control over our knowledge, gathered by assessing where we’ve been and how that will ...
Driving healthcare organizations to get the most out of their EHR
When a health system decides to deploy a new EHR, most of its resources and efforts focus on the go-LIVE, and rightly so — a project of this size has to be managed effectively and within strict timelines. Healthcare systems often need to bolster their IT infrastructure to accommodate the EHR ...
How MEDITECH is driving AI innovations in health IT
When considering how AI can be used in healthcare, it’s not simply a matter of identifying processes that computers can do faster than humans. The highly specialized and specific tasks performed within the field of medicine demand a thoughtful approach. At MEDITECH, our view of AI is driven by an ...
Meeting people where they are: Opioid management in the heartland [Video]
Before I came to MEDITECH, I was a clinical pharmacist at Sauk Prairie Hospital in Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin. The Badger State is incredibly tight-knit, even more so in areas like ours, with a sense of community that extends well beyond county lines. It was no different at the hospital, where I ...
How Mile Bluff Medical Center thrives as an independent rural healthcare system
At the heart of healthcare is the people. From providers to patients, human connection leads the care experience, and the Mile Bluff Medical Center in Mauston, WI embraces that philosophy. As Juneau County’s sole full-service hospital, Mile Bluff serves an estimated 55,000 residents in an ...
How being an early adopter improved clinicians’ technical confidence at Stillwater Medical Center
In 2019, our organization, Stillwater Medical Center, began our early adopter journey for MEDITECH’s 2.8 Home Care update.
Insights on the evolution and implications of healthcare workforce challenges [White Paper]
Download the white paper below As a nurse myself, I have seen firsthand some of the many challenges our clinical workforce has faced for years. I recall challenging days when I felt rushed and unable to devote the time necessary for the kind of deep patient engagement and education that drew me to ...
A passion for patient data, rooted in personal experience [Podcast]
Patient data has evolved from being static notes written on paper to a much more dynamic and fluid source of information for patients, providers, and health systems. Our guest on this week’s podcast, Jennifer Mueller, MBA, RHIA, SHIMSS, FACHE, FAHIMA, has seen that shift first-hand in her ...
Catch up on MEDITECH’s solutions at the 2023 Clinical Informatics Symposium
MEDITECH is proud to present our upcoming Clinical Informatics Symposium, a dynamic opportunity for attendees to learn innovative strategies for improving processes, quality, and patient outcomes. The symposium is designed to guide clinicians and IT professionals through the complexities of today’s ...
Leaving “normal” behind: 6 nurse-approved tips for small yet meaningful changes
In 2023, the disruptions of recent years have brought nursing into a new and challenging space — facing extreme staffing shortages and unprecedented physical and mental burnout. Nurses know there isn’t a magic button to alleviate these woes. They only know the reality of the patients in their care ...