May 26, 2022
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, ...
May 19, 2022
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 ...
April 26, 2022
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.
April 21, 2022
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 ...
April 13, 2022
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.
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March 29, 2022
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 ...
March 8, 2022
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.
February 22, 2022
Supporting key trends in Canada’s digital transformation
MEDITECH has been a proud vendor partner within the Canadian healthcare industry for over 40 years, entering the Canadian HIT market when many hospitals were starting out with an electronic laboratory application. Decades later, we now strive to advance digital solutions for healthcare ...
February 17, 2022
Discussing top IT trends with a fellow innovation enthusiast
I’ve always been intrigued by the role of CIO. I know a lot of people probably still equate this role to someone who deals with servers and devices all day, but the role has evolved significantly in the last decade alone. Today’s CIOs are at the center of innovation for their healthcare ...
February 15, 2022
Healthcare in 2022: The fluid way forward
Those who know me well know that I am driven by a sense of optimism — looking to the future with a sense of all that will be possible, even during unpredictable times. I am filled with a tremendous sense of pride to see how our industry has responded to recent challenges none of us would have ...