September 29, 2026
Putting patients first: how Citizens Memorial Hospital is modernizing the rural healthcare experience for 2030 and beyond
This is a period of rapid change in the healthcare landscape, and at Citizens Memorial Hospital we are going through an exciting time of intense transformation and rapid growth in response. In 2026 alone, we opened a brand-new hospital, launched a new dialysis center, and acquired an oncology ...
September 22, 2026
Merging innovation and collaboration: the genesis of Expanse Outpatient Therapy
The seemingly simple act of listening can lead to great innovation. Outpatient therapy practices operate under intense pressure, so by listening to the frontline realities of physical, occupational, and speech therapists, we developed Expanse Outpatient Therapy, an extension of our Ambulatory ...
August 20, 2026
An essential guide from the ECRI to address today’s most pressing patient safety concerns
The Emergency Care Research Institute (ECRI) is an independent, non-profit organization that provides evidence-based guidance and solutions to help healthcare leaders ensure safe, effective, and efficient care. Their 2026 Top 10 Patient Safety Concernsreportis a valuable guide that identifies the ...
June 2, 2026
The job of a lifetime
When I first joined MEDITECH as a programmer in 1974, I thought maybe I would stay for a year or two before heading back to grad school. (Ha.) I was young and ambitious, a proud “computer nerd” with a degree in electrical engineering from MIT and a plan to get my PhD. Last month, after five decades ...
May 20, 2026
The hidden fraud risk in vendor and B2B payments that’s costing hospitals
The most dangerous moment in hospital finance operations isn’t when the payment is released — it’s everything that comes before it. Every vendor and business-to-business (B2B) payment, patient refund, and accounts payable transaction represents a potential entry point for fraud. One compromised ...
March 19, 2026
MEDITECH at HIMSS26: Intelligent interoperability and AI converge to future-proof healthcare
Following a week of critical health IT conversations at HIMSS, it’s clear we've reached a fundamental inflection point. The future of healthcare is no longer a distant vision; it's being realized through the strategic convergence of artificial intelligence and seamless interoperability. Crucially, ...
March 5, 2026
Beyond data: MEDITECH reveals smarter path to connected care at ViVE 26
The ultimate purpose in healthcare IT isn't just about obtaining data, but about what we can do with it. Good data is essential in connecting care, and harnessing its power is the first step toward a fully unified care experience.
February 24, 2026
How our Digital Front Door strategy is easing administrative burdens and boosting the patient experience
Recently, while preparing for a trip, I had an epiphany. I had already checked in for my flight virtually using my airline's app, and I was in the process of using a stand-alone kiosk at the airport to verify my passport with facial recognition. The experience was surprisingly smooth, intuitive, ...
January 13, 2026
The latest in interoperability: Everything you need to know
The healthcare industry generates an overwhelming amount of data, and it’s coming from an overwhelming number of sources. That makes it more important than ever that providers have access to not just any data, but data that’s reliable, useful, and accessible when they need it. That includes data ...
December 18, 2025
The year in care: MEDITECH's top 6 blog posts of 2025
The healthcare IT landscape has always been characterized by change, and those changes are coming faster than ever. At MEDITECH, we know organizations are working hard to leverage emerging technologies in the service of what matters most: improving the experience of patients — and their outcomes — ...
