Overburdened and Burnt Out: How Three Organizations Increased Efficiency and Automated Staff Processes | Atanasoff

Dessiree Paoli, MBA, Director of Product Marketing & Strategy Leader, Interlace Health

Art Nicholas, Chief Commercial Officer, Interlace Health

Mike Burke, MSHCM, Assistant Vice President, Information Systems, Valley Health System

Deanna Mol, Interim Director, Digital Health Optimization, Halton Healthcare

The integration of digital forms and electronic signatures has emerged as a powerful solution to eliminate redundancies and inefficiencies, optimize workflows, and improve staff experience. But how does leadership initiate a process change that sticks? Learn how 3 different hospitals transformed workflows, reduced staff and leadership burdens, and ultimately improved the quality of care delivered to patients.

Building a Health Data Economy in Massachusetts | Chomsky

Denny Brennan, Executive Director and CEO, Massachusetts Health Data Consortium

William Young, CIO, Berkshire Health Systems

John Budaj, Vice President of Information Technology, Fallon Health

The byproduct of digital transformation in the healthcare industry has been the rapid expansion of data production and capture. But in order to truly harness data in a way that achieves meaningful outcomes and enhances productivity, there needs to be an agreed upon framework for data exchange. Starting with one of the most challenging transactions – prior authorizations – panelists will discuss the impact of a shift in data-sharing culture between payers and providers, as well as share insights into the positive impact that automation will have on the prior authorization process.

Value of Investing in EHR Optimization, From Burden Reduction to Value-Based Care | Cray

Mike Ward, CIO, Anderson Healthcare

William Gustin, MD, Director of Medical Informatics, Kingman Regional Medical Center

Anderson Healthcare will share how its investment in targeted optimization, coupled with the support and engagement of operational leadership, has helped to elevate its organizational performance. Find out how leaders there succeeded in their strategic initiatives, including increasing provider engagement, reducing documentation burdens, and improving value-based care.

Reducing Data Fragmentation and Clinician Burnout Through Practical Application of AI | Babbage East and West

Randy Brandt, PA-C, Primary Care Physician Assistant, Mile Bluff Medical Center

Peter Clardy, MD, MBA, FAANS, Senior Clinical Specialist, Google Health

Disparate sources of unstructured data, which abound in healthcare, can now be considered assets to power generative AI. MEDITECH's collaboration with Google's Search and Summarization uses large language models and natural language processing to present a longitudinal view of the patient, leveraging structured and unstructured data from Expanse, legacy MEDITECH systems, and scanned documents. This session covers how providers can use familiar search functions to intelligently organize and present condition-related information to quickly find answers to their questions and lower their cognitive burden.

Delivering Exceptional Patient Communication Without Staff Burden | Backus

Sarah Ludlow, Director, Strategic Partnerships, Artera

Matt D'Errico, CIO, Lawrence General Hospital

85% of staff are still using phone-based communication as their primary method of patient communication, but there is a better way. Learn how Expanse Patient Connect is enabling the clinical support staff at 30 different health systems (acute and ambulatory sites) to get off the phones, reduce time spent on frustrating administrative tasks, and invest that time back into high-touch patient experiences.

Reducing Healthcare Burden through Strategic Technology Integration and Team Empowerment | Bartik

Mike Knebel, CEO, Forward Advantage

This session will be interactive, with participants exploring strategies for leveraging existing technology & integrating solutions to streamline workflows and minimize IT burden, evaluate hybrid models for staffing, raise competence and empower healthcare teams, and consider the ROI of these practices. Attendees will learn from each other’s experiences and share lessons learned.

Development Roadmap: Spotlight on Patient Care | Cray

Emily Pacheco-Valente, BSN, RN, Product Manager, Strategy, MEDITECH

Learn about the innovative strategies and technologies that are driving our Expanse Patient Care solution forward! From the latest initiatives advancing clinical workflows to our strategy and future vision, this session will explore how Expanse Patient Care is keeping up with, and advancing beyond, the ever-changing needs of healthcare.

CMS and ONC Regulatory Landscape | Babbage East

Shoshannah Gil, Senior Supervisor, Regulatory Programs, MEDITECH

The U.S federal government continues to evolve the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) Promoting Interoperability and Quality Payment Programs and the Office of National Coordinator (ONC) for Health IT regulations at a rapid pace. We will discuss the latest requirements based on final and proposed rulings, including the CMS IPPS and PFS ruling, and the ONC HTI-1 ruling. Other topics will include the United States Core Data for Interoperability (USCDI), Electronic Health Information (EHI) Export, electronic Case Reporting, Antimicrobial Use and Resistance Reporting, Social Determinants of Health, and more.

The Next Stages of Cancer Care Delivery | Backus

Matt Soehl, RPh, PharmD, Product Manager, Strategy, MEDITECH

Find out how MEDITECH is addressing changes in cancer care in three specific ways including (1) Precision Medicine: use cases for Expanse Oncology/GenomOncology integration and its relevance/utility in clinic workflows; (2) Web-based ordering: a conceptual preview of the next evolution of Expanse Oncology, and its flexible future in Outpatient Infusions and Regimen Ordering; and (3) Interoperability: What is mCODE and what does it mean for the future of EHRs?

Development Roadmap: Spotlight on Revenue Cycle Management | Atanasoff

Matthew Chadwell, Product Manager, Strategy, MEDITECH

Gain an understanding of MEDITECH's revenue cycle vision (including the three pillars of success (simplify and automate, improve the patient experience, industry evolution/innovation) and the resulting development roadmap. Learn details of current development activity and near term future initiatives spanning the entire revenue cycle, across all care settings.

Development Roadmap: Spotlight on Physicians (Acute & Ambulatory) | Babbage West

Michael Coelho, Product Manager, Strategy, MEDITECH

Kristen Martino, Product Manager, Strategy, MEDITECH

Join this breakout session to hear more about MEDITECH's physician strategy from the product management team. We will focus on what MEDITECH has planned in the near future for physicians in both the Acute and Ambulatory care settings, including ambient listening, referral management, problem list organization, and provider efficiency.

Scottsdale Institute’s IT Benchmarking Program: Leveraging Industry Insights for Strategic Planning | Bartik

Stuart Hurley, Benchmarking & Research Consultant, Scottsdale Institute

At a time when organizations are being asked to further stretch resources, it is helpful to have a sense of how peers are responding and adapting their IT programs throughout the industry. The Scottsdale Institute’s IT Benchmarking Program offers a unique opportunity to learn more about other organizations’ approaches to IT management, and in turn, to engage your own organization in discussion using this rich contextual data. Join this session to learn more about the current IT expense and staffing trends that Scottsdale Institute is seeing across the industry.

Canadian Market Update and Innovations | Chomsky

Robert Molloy, Director, Canadian Market and Product Strategy, MEDITECH

Nick Palmieri, Director, Regional Canadian Sales, MEDITECH

We will present an update on the Canadian market and related activities as well as upcoming project activities MEDITECH is engaged in.

Achieving EHR Optimization Through eLearning, Collaboration, and Applied Technologies | Cray

Shawn Burroughs, CIO, Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital

Nathan Retelle, CPMSM, Director, Provider Support & Engagement, Steward Healthcare

Jessica Miarecki, Director, Maas Implementation, MEDITECH

Join this session to learn how technology, particularly eLearning, has enhanced the utilization and proficiency of EHR solutions. Discuss the intended and unintended benefits and outcomes that have arisen from eLearning adoption.

MEDITECH Alliance: What it Means to You | Bartik

Brian Schuller, Manager, Business Development, MEDITECH

Jeffrey Kimball, Associate Vice President, MEDITECH

Join us to hear how customers can take advantage of third party partnership collaborations via The MEDITECH Alliance - our new official partner program for third party complementary solutions to the Expanse EHR.

Population Insight and Care Compass | Babbage East

Sumit Choudhary, Director, Customer Innovation, Innovaccer

Kate Jenkins-Brown, Product Manager, Strategy, MEDITECH

This session will demonstrate how Care Compass can leverage the data available in the Expanse EHR to optimize ambulatory care management workflows and promote better patient outcomes. Optimization opportunities for patient care, operational efficiency, and value-based performance increase when organizations are able to leverage the additional data sourced through Population Insight powered by Innovaccer. Capitalizing on actionable data embedded in your existing ambulatory workflows and population analytics visualizations available in Business & Clinical Analytics ensures the health of your patients and your organization.

Pick Your Path: Pathologists First with Expanse Pathology | Backus

Jennifer Ford, Manager, Strategy, MEDITECH

Come see the new Expanse Pathology, reimagined and redesigned to set the groundwork for the future of Pathology. We will be seeking early adopters in December 2023.

Best Practices Associated with the Arch Collaborative | Atanasoff

Priscilla Frase, MD, CMIO and Hospitalist, Ozarks Healthcare

Connor Bice, Senior Director, KLAS Research

Christine Parent, Associate Vice President, MEDITECH

Join us to discover how MEDITECH and the KLAS Arch Collaborative are working together to address the challenges associated with clinician burnout. You will also hear how Ozarks Healthcare has effectively utilized benchmarking data to make focused improvements. See how a combination of eLearning tools and proven field training techniques can refine your organization’s clinical education practices.

Canadian Corner | Chomsky

Canadian customers looking for discussion or follow up on any matters or general inquiries are welcome to take part in this open forum.

Continued: Development Roadmap: Spotlight on Physicians (Acute & Ambulatory) | Babbage West

Michael Coelho, Product Manager, Strategy, MEDITECH

Kristen Martino, Product Manager, Strategy, MEDITECH

Join this breakout session to hear more about MEDITECH's physician strategy from the product management team. Hear what MEDITECH has planned in the near future for physicians in both the Acute and Ambulatory care settings, including ambient listening, referral management, problem list organization, and provider efficiency.