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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 ...
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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, ...
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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.
March 17, 2022
Adapting to the new realities of physician practices
The face of healthcare continues to change, increasing the need for technology to adapt to new realities of where and how physicians are employed. Whatever the structure of the practice, MEDITECH recognizes that there are several common priorities in the current healthcare environment, and ...
January 25, 2022
Make “Delighting the Patient” a differentiator for your organization
When you’re a small fish in a big pond, you need to do something to stand out from the crowd and be noticed. The same holds true for when you are a relatively small healthcare organization surrounded by giants. You need a differentiator — something that you can give patients that others cannot. ...
October 12, 2021
Val Verde Regional’s patients stay engaged at home through Expanse Remote Patient Monitoring
Providers at Val Verde Regional Medical Center (Del Rio, TX) recognized that getting to and from medical appointments could be a burden for older adults and those managing chronic conditions. And once the COVID-19 pandemic forced more people to stay in their homes, reaching these patients in safe ...
September 28, 2021
Hear from Dr. Jane Englebright on healing health systems with meaningful documentation [Podcast]
The movement to relieve clinical burden and give nurses more quality time with patients is in full swing across our industry. Improving the meaningfulness of documentation is one way to make nurses’ lives easier, which I recently discussed on MEDITECH Podcasts with one of healthcare’s most ...