
May 7, 2020
Navigating pandemic relief options
COVID-19 has hit the healthcare industry so hard that many hospitals have been forced to furlough staff, or worse, close their doors. Relief payments from the CARES Act are a lifeline for organizations under enormous economic strain; though the healthcare portions of the legislation are only a few ...

April 30, 2020
Mitigating risk and managing response to COVID-19
A version of this post originally appeared on the Forward Advantage website. COVID-19 has created unprecedented challenges for everyone, especially the healthcare industry. Whereas other industries can shut down or go fully remote, hospitals must stay open even in the direst circumstances. However, ...

April 29, 2020
Virtual care delivers on top priority for patient experience—safety
This year, Patient Experience Week is taking on a whole new meaning. Consumers, who once may have rated their healthcare providers based on cafeteria food or convenient appointment times, are now shifting their focus to the most important question at hand — how are you helping to keep me safe ...

March 31, 2020
Health IT crisis and disaster planning recommendations for COVID-19
This post originally appeared on the CereCore blog. We are at an unprecedented time in our history, and much of the impact of COVID-19 has not been experienced in our lifetime. Most health systems have well-established crisis and disaster plans that encompasses IT, but these plans haven’t been ...

December 30, 2019
5 blogs our readers loved in 2019
Cloud technology, mobility for nurses, and patient safety—these are just a few of the topics that readers wanted to hear about on the MEDITECH Blog this year. While we wrap up our 50th anniversary year, let’s look back at our five most popular blogs in 2019, and look forward to our vision of ...

December 12, 2019
Helping organizations focus on care, not IT: Discussing MEDITECH’s cloud journey
When we consider the many great technological advances in the last few years, one of the most profound has been the rise of the cloud for on-demand data storage and universal access. In the truest sense of the term, cloud computing has been a disruptor for many sectors of the tech industry, ...

December 10, 2019
HIStalk Interviews MEDITECH President Michelle O’Connor
Tell me about yourself and the company. I took over as president about six months ago. I was previously chief operating officer over operations and primarily development. I am now being reintroduced to a great leadership team that is responsible for our customer experience implementation and client ...

November 19, 2019
The future of healthcare IT at CHIME19
Every year, the CHIME CIO Forum is a great opportunity to delve into the hot topics surrounding healthcare IT. From face-to-face networking with colleagues and peers to valuable education sessions geared toward meeting the needs of healthcare IT professionals, it’s always a pleasure to connect with ...

October 16, 2019
MEDITECH eh – Investment in Canadian EHR Market Pays Off
When MEDITECH released their latest statistics for their Canadian operations, there were two eye-popping numbers: 47% market share; and 35 years investing in the Candian EHR market

August 6, 2019
5 blogs to improve your cybersecurity strategy
With the recent hacking and security breaches in the news, cybersecurity is back at the top of the news — but for healthcare executives and IT managers, we know that keeping patient data safe is an ongoing concern.