
July 16, 2024
An eye-opening view at the frontlines of care
Everything means more on the frontlines. The front lines are where the real pain is felt and where real progress is made, the place where theoretical notions don’t exist and “this might work” isn’t good enough. Everything is in sight, and there’s very little room for error. This is where the next ...

July 9, 2024
Digital health equity: Harnessing design systems to advance EHR accessibility
For many, the pandemic shed light on issues related to web accessibility. Ninety percent of US adults said the internet was “essential” during the pandemic yet many people with disabilities were at a disadvantage; unable to schedule vaccines, communicate with their providers, and schedule ...

June 11, 2024
How curiosity birthed a thriving professional development organization
The Scottsdale Institute began with a vision of the future. Founded by executives Stan Nelson and Don Wegmiller in 1993, the not-for-profit professional development organization was ahead of its time as a bridge to facilitate knowledge sharing around the application of IT. Stan, a credited ...

June 6, 2024
MEDITECH supports innovation and cultivates partnerships at MUSE Inspire 2024
At the heart of the 2024 MUSE Inspire conference was a spirit of partnership and collaboration as MEDITECH users came together to share strategies, insights, and innovative ideas. For 41 consecutive years, this annual event has provided a space for MEDITECH customers to partake in an enriching ...

March 26, 2024
Share and share alike – we are stronger together
Regardless of the healthcare organization, patients are always the focus of the services and care that is provided. That’s what makes the healthcare industry special. Teamwork is necessary from organization to organization. You see it on the frontline every day. Hospitals often transfer patients ...

March 19, 2024
Connection fuels interoperability at HIMSS24
Whether it was connecting with customers, prospects, industry thought leaders and other champions of innovative health IT solutions, or exploring connection through interoperability and open data exchange – the spirit of connection was tangible at HIMSS24.

March 6, 2024
MEDITECH Expanse takes center stage at ViVE 2024
Following the rapid technology boom inspired by AI’s mainstream debut, ViVE 2024 encouraged participants to bring their best advancements to the floor, and MEDITECH embraced that mission with passion. This year, we featured the best of Expanse, the intelligent EHR platform.

January 30, 2024
Preparing home health agencies for value-based purchasing in 2025
In 2023, home health agencies were finally starting to get their feet under them. They were receiving initial reports on their status in the Home Health Value-Based Purchasing (HHVBP) model, giving much needed insight on where to restructure their strategies, and continuing to recover from the ...

January 4, 2024
Reflections on four decades in healthcare
I would venture to guess that most of you reading this are not yet retired. Many of you are probably early or midway into your careers. But when your own retirement date approaches like mine has, you can’t help but look back and ask if you spent your time wisely. Did I do enough? Did I achieve ...

December 7, 2023
Embracing an intelligent future: Let’s unpack MEDITECH’s top 5 themes for ViVE and HIMSS24
Although the year’s end is quickly approaching, those of us working in healthcare are always looking ahead. And with AI and all the new developments that have transpired in recent months, we are seeing the future of healthcare beginning to take shape right now.