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MEDITECH Podcast

33 episodes - English - Latest episode: 29 days ago - ★★★★★ - 5 ratings

Hear the latest from our friends and colleagues in the US, Canada, and abroad on topics we think you should know about. Learn more at ehr.meditech.com

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CIO at Citizens Memorial Healthcare Shares Ingredients to their Interoperability Wins

February 28, 2024 16:44 - 38 seconds - 608 KB

Visit the MUSE International website for Sherry's complete interview, as well as other "MUSE Views" podcasts. 

EHR Vendor Collaboration with Interoperability Workgroups to Transform the HIT Industry

February 28, 2024 16:33 - 38 seconds - 616 KB

Listen to the full "MUSE Views" interview on the MUSE International Website.

Making Transformative Care Attainable with Genomic Medicine and Informatics

August 02, 2023 16:11 - 26 minutes - 24 MB

Come hear about exceptional advances made in genomic medicine and how they can help health care organizations deliver transformative and personalized care, with our guests: practicing physician and medical geneticist Marsha Fearing, MD, MPH, MMSc; Anna Dover, doctor of pharmacy and director of product management at First Databank; Dr. Ray Lorenz, associate medical director; and Pat Rice, clinical director of precision medicine and genetics at Frederick Health in Frederick, Maryland.

A Passion for Data, Rooted in Personal Experience

April 27, 2023 13:34 - 17 minutes - 16.1 MB

Patient data has evolved from being static notes written on paper to a much more dynamic and fluid source of information for patients, providers, and health systems. Jennifer Mueller, MBA, RHIA, SHIMSS, FACHE, FAHIMA, Vice President and Privacy Officer at Wisconsin Hospital Association and President/Chair at American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA), has seen that shift first-hand in her professional career and volunteer efforts with the Wisconsin Health Information Manageme...

Shaping Home Care and Hospice Practices at the National Level

March 21, 2023 18:36 - 19 minutes - 17.5 MB

What does a top 50 accounting firm have to do with home care? Find out when you listen to our latest guest, Lindsay Doak, MBA, Director of Research at BerryDunn. Lindsay is a seasoned healthcare leader, with over 15 years experience in healthcare education, business intelligence, and patient satisfaction initiatives. In her role at BerryDunn, Doak helped drive the advancement of healthcare as part of the firm's services and dedicated home health and hospice team, who work with agencies to str...

Achieving Better Homecare Value-Based Purchasing Results without Sacrificing Integrity

March 09, 2023 14:50 - 34 minutes - 31.5 MB

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Developing an award-winning mindset

December 12, 2022 16:03 - 22 minutes - 20.2 MB

DCH Health System is at the forefront of innovation, and CIO Billy Helmandollar and his team are leading the way. Hear how Billy's approach to continous improvement helped earn him Alabama Chapter ORBIE CIO of the Year, and yielded DCH a spot among Digital Health's Most Wired organizations.

How EHR users are advancing the future of healthcare

December 05, 2022 18:54 - 18 minutes - 17.1 MB

The MUSE community of independent MEDITECH users is celebrating 40 years of sharing their knowledge and experience. Join us for an engaging discussion with its CEO Alan Sherbinin.

Reimagining the future of healthcare

October 17, 2022 16:00 - 21 minutes - 19.7 MB

We all want to overcome barriers to good healthcare, but how are we going to get there? We asked Vivian S. Lee, President of the health platforms unit of Verily, and author of “The Long Fix: Solving America’s Health Care Crisis with Strategies that Work for Everyone." You won't want to miss hearing from this inspiring changemaker. She may even share which book she might be working on next.

How Inspired Nurse Leaders are Moving the Profession Forward

August 11, 2022 04:00 - 8 minutes - 7.67 MB

In Part 3 of our series, we take a high level view of creative ways nurses are shaping their challenging, yet successful and satisfying careers. Hear from Dr. Jane Englebright, very recently retired senior vice president and chief nurse executive for Nashville, Tennessee-based HCA Healthcare, the nation’s leading provider of healthcare services. And we have MEDITECH’s Associate Vice President Cathy Turner. Cathy is a nurse and member of HIMSS and ANIA, as well as director of MEDITECH’s Nursin...

Sparking Passion and Resilience: True Stories from Nurse Leaders

August 10, 2022 04:00 - 15 minutes - 14.2 MB

In Part 2 of our series, prepare to be inspired by three strong, passionate nurse leaders from Citizens Memorial Hospital in Bolivar Missouri. What fuels their passion for the nursing field? What are some creative ways they’ve advanced their careers? Where do they find resilience during these challenging times? Listen and find out here!

Lessons in Supporting Nurse Careers through Innovative Education Programs

August 09, 2022 04:00 - 12 minutes - 11.7 MB

In this three-part series, we explore the nursing profession from a variety of perspectives—covering interesting career trajectories for nurses, what they are most passionate about, where they find resilience during challenging times, and how nurses in the field are being supported by their organizations and communities. We begin by exploring the latest innovations in HIM education–for students, healthcare professionals, or clinicians–with John Richey, MBA, RHIA, FAHIMA, of the American Hea...

How Clinicians can use AI to Improve Patient Care

June 27, 2022 16:01 - 16 minutes - 14.7 MB

If artificial intelligence helps people in their everyday lives, why shouldn’t healthcare utilize this technology too? Listen to find out how AI is helping shape the future of healthcare, with our guest Jayson Marwaha, MD, MSc, a general surgery resident and postdoctoral fellow in surgical AI at Harvard Medical School.

Why Elevating Children’s Wellness is a Social Justice Issue

April 26, 2022 16:11 - 21 minutes - 19.9 MB

Julia Hanigsberg, President & CEO of Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital, explains how advocating for patients with disabilities and other marginalized groups informs her leadership at the largest children’s rehab hospital in Canada. Recognized as one of the country’s most powerful CEOs by the Women's Executive Network (WXN), Julia also discusses tech innovations that can help expand healthcare access, as well as her personal involvement in Holland Bloorview’s flagship fundraiser, ...

Building a Vibrant Community Through Independence

April 12, 2022 20:45 - 24 minutes - 22.2 MB

Tom Kurtz, Chief Administrator Officer at Memorial Healthcare shares how his organization was able to steer clear of merger or acquisition and maintain their 100 years of independence. By working with a variety of partners, focusing on their most important goals, and targeting those service lines that best met their vision, Memorial Healthcare became a destination neurology hub, bringing in patients from across 26 states. Today, his organization continues to see steady growth and high quality...

Preventing Violence Against Healthcare Workers

February 21, 2022 19:42 - 12 minutes - 11.4 MB

Kelsey Reed, nurse practitioner and director of patient care at Phoebe Putney Health System shares how her personal experience speaking out about violence against healthcare workers earned her a spot on a Georgia Senate Committee responsible for looking into the problem. Kelsey also shares Phoebe Health's strategies to protect their workforce and ways employees are supporting one another.

How Genomics Will Revolutionize Healthcare in the Next Decade

November 30, 2021 22:11 - 43 minutes - 39.8 MB

INTRODUCTIONS 1:00 - 2:15  THE IMPORTANCE OF GENOMICS  2:15 - 4:12  USE CASES 4:12 - 7:08 CHALLENGES TO ADOPTION 7:08 - 18:19 PHARMACOGENOMICS/DRUG-GENE INTERACTIONS 18:19 - 20:35 UPDATING EVIDENCE/GENETIC FINDINGS 20:35 - 26:03 THE VALUE OF STORING GENETIC DATA IN THE EHR 27:24 - 29:10 ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS 29:10 - 31:10 ACTIONABLE DATA & ALERTS 31:10 - 35:56 A GROUNDBREAKING APPROACH TO GENOMICS IN THE EHR 35:56  -  37:40 PROTECTING GENETIC DATA  37:40 - 42:35

Giving Clinicians Superpowers with Cloud Solutions

November 17, 2021 13:56 - 17 minutes - 15.9 MB

When healthcare is everywhere, so is health data. Keeping that data both accessible and secure is a challenge that all providers are facing, says Esteban Lopez, MD, MBA and physician thought leader at Google Cloud. Hear Dr. Lopez discuss the importance of cloud solutions, as a way of giving clinicians the “superpowers” they need to meet patient care demands.

Healing a Health System with Meaningful Clinical Documentation

September 23, 2021 15:55 - 12 minutes - 11.1 MB

CNO Dr. Jane Englebright is committed to easing clinical documentation burdens. Hear her strategies for separating meaningful data from noise, so clinicians and patients can get the most from their time together.

Making a Global Impact through Industry-leading Research Efforts

September 16, 2021 16:50 - 14 minutes - 13.3 MB

In Part 3 of our series Dr. Ahmed and Dr. Mativa of Aga Khan University and Hospitals speak to the value that millions of discretely housed patient records provide in advancing medical research in the region and the global impact they will have in identifying best practices for the treatment of regional diseases and chronic conditions.

Standardizing Quality Care Across East Africa and South Asia

September 15, 2021 18:16 - 14 minutes - 13 MB

In Part 2 of our series, Dr. Ahmed and Dr. Mativa discuss how Aga Khan University and Hospitals will leverage their EHR to ensure clinicians at remote regional outreach centers have the same access to patient records and decision support as those at the University Hospital, for consistent patient care and better management of chronic conditions.

Supporting Underserved Communities through Equitable Access to Care

September 14, 2021 18:15 - 14 minutes - 12.9 MB

Many patients across the underserved communities of East Africa and South Asia lack equitable access to quality care. Dr. K. Nadeem Ahmed, CMIO of Aga Khan University and Hospitals and Dr. Boniface Mativa, Acting CMO at Aga Khan University Hospital Nairobi share how their organization is on a mission to change that.

A Bright Outlook for Humanizing Healthcare

September 09, 2021 19:40 - 22 minutes - 20.5 MB

Colin Hung, CMO and Editor of Healthcare Scene as well as co-host of the Healthcare IT Today podcast, shares his insights on how the pandemic has changed all of us and why social media is poised to lead the health IT community towards a brighter future. You’ll also hear Colin's top picks for healthcare thought leaders to follow, and what technologies he believes are rising to meet today’s challenges.

A New Frontier for Healthcare Equity

July 26, 2021 17:45 - 10 minutes - 9.48 MB

There are islands of exceptional healthcare everywhere, but can we make them accessible to all patients? CEO Jennifer Zelmer of Healthcare Excellence Canada shares her top three priorities for facilitating more equitable care in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Leveraging Virtual Care through COVID-19 and Beyond

July 15, 2021 16:32 - 19 minutes - 17.5 MB

Learn how Citizens Memorial Hospital’s early deployment of Virtual Visits helped them to stay connected with patients throughout the pandemic. You'll hear about their creative use of this technology in their mental health, maternity, and long term care settings, as well as the expanded role virtual care and patient engagement solutions will have in their IT strategy moving forward.

Emerging Mental Health Apps

July 02, 2021 15:55 - 11 minutes - 10.1 MB

Learn from Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences about how different apps are helping to support psychological health in Canada, as well as globally.

Supporting Mental Health in Ontario, Canada

June 24, 2021 15:45 - 14 minutes - 13.1 MB

Hear how Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences in Whitby, Ontario engages patients (and their care providers!) with technology and humanity.

Improving Safety and Efficiency with Predictive Analytics

June 22, 2021 17:15 - 18 minutes - 17.1 MB

Located only one hour outside of New York City, The Valley Hospital was hit hard by COVID-19 early on. Hear how they used predictive analytics to reduce nurse burnout and support staff during times of extreme stress.

How Data Brought ‘New Life and New Hope’ to Providers during COVID-19

June 22, 2021 17:14 - 18 minutes - 17.2 MB

Find out how Firelands Regional Health System in Sandusky, OH have been using their COVID-19 dashboards to track patients, as well as monitor vaccinations and assess their effectiveness.

Revving up a Patient-driven Experience

June 22, 2021 17:14 - 13 minutes - 12 MB

Take a listening journey and pick up some tips from St. Luke’s, as they describe making their way towards meaningful patient engagement.

How St. Luke’s Doubled Portal Enrollment during the Pandemic

June 22, 2021 17:13 - 17 minutes - 15.8 MB

By offering COVID-19 vaccine self-scheduling, St. Luke’s in Duluth, MN sharply increased the number of patients using their portal. But it didn’t happen overnight. Listen in, as our guests reveal their strategies.

Planning a Covid-19 Vaccination Strategy

June 11, 2021 16:20 - 14 minutes - 13.2 MB

Part 1: Navigating the disaster response challenges of COVID-19.  Part 2: Vaccination strategy.   Special guest(s): CMIO Dr. William Sewell, and VP and CIO Jesse Diaz, at Phoebe Putney Health System

Navigating The Disaster Response Challenges Of COVID - 19

June 11, 2021 16:17 - 13 minutes - 12.7 MB

Part 1: Navigating the disaster response challenges of COVID-19.  Part 2: Vaccination strategy.  With special guests CMIO Dr. William Sewell, and VP and CIO Jesse Diaz, from Phoebe Putney Health System