Calling all changemakers to MEDITECH LIVE
We all know that the healthcare industry is at a critical juncture, where three major trends — digital transformation, value-based care, and consumer engagement — are converging.
How Henry County transformed care with MEDITECH’s cloud-based solutions
When we decided to switch our EHR vendor at our rural 25-bed hospital, our executives and clinical staff sought value, sophistication, and flexibility, knowing that those qualities would improve care and enhance the patient experience.
5 easy ways to improve HCAHPS scores through patient satisfaction
Hospital patient experience surveys, such as the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS), measure the quality of care given by a hospital, which influences patient satisfaction and retention. Patient experience scores directly correlate to profitability, ...
Community and connection: Top takeaways from the 2022 HITMC Conference
In person events? Networking? Vendor booths? For many of us, it’s been awhile since we were able to experience these things up close and in person. Last week, MEDITECH hosted the Healthcare and IT Marketing Community (HITMC) Conference, at our office in Foxborough, MA. This community is tight knit ...
3 blogs on how to improve patient engagement
At the center of every healthcare interaction — visiting an ambulatory clinic, having a procedure done at a surgical center, being admitted for an acute hospital stay, rehabbing with your home health care team, etc. — is the patient.
Catching up with This Week in Health’s Bill Russell on CMIOs, Google partnerships, and mobility
After kicking off a busy event season at HIMSS and ViVE, I had a chance to catch up with Bill Russell on his This Week in Health Newsday podcast. We agreed that it was great to see people in person for these conferences, even though it’s clear that our industry and the world in general is a changed ...
How to build a vibrant healthcare organization for a vibrant community [Podcast]
You can’t get much closer to combining your community with your healthcare organization than Tom Kurtz, Chief Administrative Officer, Memorial Healthcare. After all, Tom can see his house right from his office at this busy independent community hospital in Owosso, MI.
Finding direction at HIMSS22: Observations on trends
Wear comfortable shoes. That's the advice everyone gave me before attending my first HIMSS conference. But what I didn’t hear was “make sure you know the bus stop of your hotel.” After a roundtrip ride from the conference center, past my hotel and back, and a 20 minute wait for that next bus, I ...
Celebrating women, breaking the bias
March 8 is International Women’s Day, celebrating the accomplishments of women across the globe, in all areas of life. It’s a time to appreciate those women who have inspired us and paved the way for so many leaders today.