Improving health equity one medication at a time
Sometimes, despite your best efforts, your ED becomes a revolving door of the same patients. Not because of treatment issues, but because of care inequality issues. At Ozarks Healthcare, we serve a community where 23% of the population lives below poverty level, and many residents are uninsured or ...
Serving your community with a quality strategy
One of the most rewarding things about working in healthcare is the opportunity to make a difference — for patients, for the populations we serve, and for the people we work with. Working in a field where change can come in the blink of an eye, I’ve learned that there is no substitute for a solid ...
Anderson Hospital’s strategy to remain independent affords better community care
When Anderson Hospital (Maryville, IL) was first established over 40 years ago, it was with a singular focus of providing all residents of Madison County with the best care possible. Since our inception, our leadership has been unwavering in their commitment to the community and we continue to ...
How jump starting quality improvement efforts can lead to transformational change
We all have grand aspirations as we embark on new projects, but many times, even the best-laid plans are at the mercy of an all too common roadblock: “it’s just not the right time.”
How a modern EHR will help The Aga Khan University Hospitals improve care throughout the developing world
Making quality healthcare accessible to everyone is a challenge and a priority in every country. It can be particularly difficult to meet the needs of underserved populations who live in remote areas.
5 ways Expanse addresses the next big challenges in healthcare
As medical professionals continue to face unprecedented challenges in their day-to-day work, MEDITECH remains committed to supporting them as we all adapt to the changing healthcare landscape.
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.
How Southern Ohio Medical Center uses MEDITECH Expanse Toolkits to provide safe, high quality care
At Southern Ohio Medical Center, our mission is to make a difference. We serve our community and keep our patients at the center of all the things we do through teamwork, and offering the safest and highest quality care at the best value. For this reason, it made perfect sense to include MEDITECH’s ...
One physician’s reflection on National Doctors’ Day
Like most of you, I’m breathing a cautious sigh of relief as the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines continues. It’s been quite a year for all of us, and healthcare workers in particular. Today, on National Doctors’ Day, I can’t help but reflect on the wide range of experiences my physician colleagues and ...
How MEDITECH and Google deliver frustration-free access to the cloud
With an ongoing pandemic and heightened cybersecurity threats stretching healthcare to its limits, there may be no better time to embrace the potential that cloud-based EHRs can offer.