July 16, 2026
How Traverse Exchange is transforming patient care at PRHC
Bridging the Gap for Rural Healthcare Since opening our doors in 1960, Pella Regional Health Center has grown from a single facility with seven doctors and 17 employees into a comprehensive, private, nonprofit healthcare system serving south central Iowa with 1,100 employees and over 230 affiliated ...
June 18, 2026
Lives in the Balance: Reflections on the real impact of interoperability
As a product manager working to advance MEDITECH's interoperability efforts, my days are typically filled with balancing the excitement of innovation and the responsibility of positively impacting patient lives. Putting aside that I am a patient myself, as we all are, it can be difficult to know ...
March 10, 2026
Why trust is the foundation of national health data exchange — and why we need to protect it
We’re closer than ever to achieving true nationwide interoperability. After decades of fragmentation, false starts, and competing standards, the U.S. finally has multiple national‑scale exchange models taking shape — from TEFCA to CMS‑aligned networks and other emerging frameworks that connect ...
January 23, 2026
See you at HIMSS26: What’s ahead for MEDITECH
As 2026 begins, my colleagues and I at MEDITECH are gearing up for one of the most anticipated events of our year — HIMSS26. With the conference just a couple of months away, I’ve been reflecting on what we’ve accomplished alongside our customers over the past year and what we’re building toward in ...
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 16, 2025
Inflection point: Interoperability shifts into a new gear
As we approach the end of another busy year and prepare to launch into a new one, I wanted to reflect on the dramatic acceleration we’re experiencing in the adoption and use of our interoperability solutions — particularly our national data exchange network Traverse Exchange. 2025 will go down as a ...
April 3, 2025
Why TEFCA offers a promising future for interoperability
One of the most important initiatives in interoperability today is the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement, otherwise known as TEFCA. I recently participated in a discussion with Steven Lane, MD, Chief Medical Officer at Health Gorilla, to discuss the role of TEFCA in improving patient ...
March 13, 2025
MEDITECH generates a buzz of innovation at HIMSS25
The past year has been full of exciting achievements for MEDITECH, and we were eager to hit the HIMSS25 floor last week and highlight how Expanse’s intelligent platform continues to strengthen with cutting-edge technology, such as the Traverse Exchange network, AI-powered solutions, ...
February 27, 2025
MEDITECH showcases interoperable, data-driven decision-making at ViVE
At MEDITECH, we believe it’s time for healthcare interoperability to move beyond data sharing. The healthcare system today produces more data than humans can possibly use — particularly clinicians, who are already struggling with data overload. What’s lacking is insights; the ability to make data ...
January 20, 2025
Full speed ahead: Interoperability at MEDITECH enters a new era
As we enter the new year and prepare for more big changes ahead in 2025, we wanted to step back and reflect on the truly momentous year that just ended. In our combined four decades of experience in the industry, the two of us have never seen so much activity and excitement around the topic of ...
