Three MEDITECH customers share their successes on This Week Health TownHall

Three MEDITECH customers recently shared their experiences using their Expanse EHR to enhance the care they provide to their communities. Listen to these This Week Health TownHall podcasts to learn more:

Making Data Accessible

Sierra View Medical Center Director Clinical Informatics/Education Traci Follett discusses the transformative impact of data-driven approaches on her organization. Follett notes improved accessibility and efficiency of data through the use of their Expanse Business and Clinical Analytics and identifies key improvements that have been observed through the utilization of these comprehensive dashboards. She also shares how the automation of these dashboards has improved the allocation of team resources as well as the organization’s approach to tackling clinical and business decisions.

Putting Family at the Center of Elder Care

Hebrew SeniorLife Chief Information Officer Eric Rogers discusses his organization’s patient and family-centered approach to elder care. Rogers discusses the importance of building strong relationships with family members who act as proxies in care decisions, the role of the innovative MEDITECH Expanse patient portal, and the strategies for successfully onboarding patients and families onto various technologies. He also delves into the challenges and strategies of managing patients as they transition through different settings, acuity levels, and stages of life within a diverse care environment. Lastly, Rogers provides a forward-looking perspective on the future of patient and family engagement, emphasizing the significance of harnessing technology, AI, telemedicine, and groundbreaking research for revolutionizing elder care.​​​​​​

Learn more from Eric Rogers on the foundational elements needed to deliver quality senior care across a continuum, and what the future of elder care looks like.

The Role of Surveillance Systems in Providing Immediate Interventions

Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare Quality Outcomes Coordinator Nancy Engeman, talks about her demanding role, providing standard care for every patient despite variables such as clinician experience levels or frequency of procedures. Engeman discusses advanced technology, particularly solutions like surveillance, and how they assist in standardizing workflow and improving patient care. She also describes the importance of real-time monitoring for immediate interventions, advancing patient results beyond current nationwide standards in areas such as maternal care.

Read more about Golden Valley’s success using MEDITECH’s Surveillance solution to reducematernal complications.

Learn more about MEDITECH customer successes at ehr.meditech.com