
July 23, 2025
SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC) harnesses technology to enhance the patient and provider experience
Every decision we make as a healthcare organization centers on patient care and the providers making that care possible. When it was time to select a new Electronic Health Record (EHR), we were excited by the prospect of new technology and were equally conscious of our community’s unique needs and ...

July 15, 2025
Improving medication adherence for CHF patients in rural communities: Lessons from Magnolia Regional
This post originally appeared on the DrFirst blog. Managing chronic conditions like congestive heart failure (CHF) is challenging for any health system, but in rural areas with limited resources, it’s even more complicated. Magnolia Regional Health Center in northeast Mississippi is a municipally ...

February 11, 2025
How MyHealth elevates the patient experience
Patients have always been at the heart of our mission here at MEDITECH. While our patient portal has always been focused on the patient, we’ve taken it to the next level with enhanced accessibility, intuitive features such as a current stay dashboard, and continued convenient access through our ...

April 30, 2024
How virtual nursing can guide patients and nurses into the next era of healthcare
Since 2020, the workplace hasn’t been the same. But while many other industries have returned with remote or hybrid jobs, health systems continue to need staff in-person and in full force. This can contribute to staffing shortages, minimal workforce retention, burnout, and documentation overload.

February 6, 2024
San Luis Valley Health elevates patient access with MEDITECH’s Expanse EHR
Spanning six different counties across southern Colorado and part of northern New Mexico, the San Luis Valley is known as the world’s largest alpine valley. With unpredictable weather given the time of year and a unique set of geographical features that can restrict transportation, San Luis Valley ...

December 21, 2023
Increasing EHR usability and improving patient safety
Despite the wide adoption and optimization of EHRs across the continuum of care, some healthcare leaders view EHR usability as a pain point. This is proven by a recent JAMA Study (Journal of the American Medical Association) that found a positive association between frontline user–rated EHR ...

January 17, 2023
Engaging your patient population through care programs
All patients deserve to feel empowered when making their healthcare decisions. By offering tools and programs that promote patient engagement, organizations can lay the foundation for long-lasting partnerships and a healthier patient population. At Carteret Health Care, we aim to deliver a ...

October 25, 2022
How leading healthcare organizations are filling the gaps in health literacy
Promoting health literacy across communities and populations is a goal shared by all of us in healthcare. Health literacy protects against disease, prevents avoidable health complications, and promotes a higher quality of personal healthcare. Proactive steps to increase a patient’s understanding of ...

June 21, 2022
How to reduce prescription abandonment and improve medication adherence
Cost is a major determining factor for patients when they are deciding whether or not to pick up their prescriptions from the pharmacy. When medications are too expensive, patients may abandon them, regardless of how important they are to their health.

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, ...