As part of its ongoing commitment to improve community health, Citizens Memorial Hospital (Bolivar, Missouri) is collaborating with Unite Us, the nation’s trusted technology partner for social care transformation, to integrate its MEDITECH Expanse Electronic Health Record with Unite Us’ closed-loop referral system to help identify and address its patient population’s social care needs.
With the Unite Us platform, clinical providers at the hospital can access their patient’s social care history, build and scale a coordinated care network, track outcomes, identify service gaps, and monitor at-risk populations, all within Expanse.
CMH was the first MEDITECH customer to implement Unite Us integrated seamlessly in Expanse. Since then, additional MEDITECH customers have gone live or are in the process of implementing the platform.
“Citizens Memorial is committed to supporting the wellness of our community, and Unite Us is a valuable tool in advancing that mission,” said Michael Calhoun, CEO/Executive Director of Citizens Memorial Hospital/CMH Foundation. “With the integration in Expanse, we can more efficiently identify and address social care needs at the point of care. It also provides a more comprehensive view of our community’s overall health, helping us better prioritize initiatives that align with our patients’ needs.”
The Unite Us platform enables Citizens Memorial Hospital to securely connect people in need with community-based resources through the Unite Missouri network. The platform provides a central point of contact where health and social services providers can securely access and refer people to needed services while monitoring progress and measuring outcomes.
“At Unite Us, we believe that true health transformation happens when healthcare and social care work seamlessly together,” said Taylor Justice, Co-Founder and President at Unite Us. “Our partnership with Citizens Memorial Hospital and MEDITECH is a testament to that vision. By integrating Unite Us within Expanse, CMH is setting a new standard for how hospitals can address the social drivers of health at the point of care. Together, we’re ensuring that every patient—not just those within hospital walls—has access to the services they need to live healthier lives.”
CMH is a comprehensive rural health care system serving eight counties in southwest Missouri. Since opening its doors in 1982, CMH has remained committed to improving community health by expanding access to care, addressing local health needs, and providing essential health education.
Expanse is a key element of CMH’s community health strategy, providing integrated tools for patient engagement and care management. CMH’s implementation of Unite Us adds to the robustness of Expanse’s patient population health management capabilities by enabling seamless access to social services.
“We are pleased to partner with Citizens Memorial Hospital and Unite Us to provide improved access to social care services and positively impact the overall health of their community,” said MEDITECH Vice President of Customer Experience Shannon Connell. “This is an example of the extensibility of the Expanse platform to connect with innovative solutions that enable our customers to deliver the best, and most holistic, care possible.”
