How clinicians can use AI to improve patient care [Podcast]
AI can suggest the newest movies for you to watch or navigate you to your destination with a single click — if AI helps people in their everyday lives, why shouldn’t healthcare utilize this technology too? On the latest MEDITECH Podcast, I had the pleasure of speaking with Jayson Marwaha, MD, MSc, ...
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.
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, ...
Healthcare heroes do wear capes [Podcast]
After speaking with Julia Hanigsberg, the President & CEO of Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital, it’s easy to see why she’s received so many accolades.
Supporting assault survivors and nurse examiners with electronic assessments
Community healthcare isn’t just about clinical accuracy; it’s also treating patients with sensitivity and compassion when they are most vulnerable. One of the most difficult situations involves addressing the immediate physical and psychological needs of sexual assault survivors. It’s so important ...
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 ...
5 stories of success with MEDITECH solutions
What does success in healthcare look like? A Google search for “success in healthcare” produces an astounding 735 million results, showing that it’s a highly subjective concept. But with a quick review of the top search results, you’ll start to see a number of fundamental ideas come into focus:
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. ...
Improving health equity one medication at a time
Sometimes, despite your best efforts, your ED becomes a revolving door of the same patients. Not because of treatment issues, but because of care inequality issues. At Ozarks Healthcare, we serve a community where 23% of the population lives below poverty level, and many residents are uninsured or ...