The Navin Haffty Report Our newsletter has been distributed monthly to the MEDITECH community since 2001. Based on facts and unique observations, our newsletter has helped to establish our industry thought leadership position and our standing as the trusted resource for organizations seeking to leverage their MEDITECH EHR investment. We have over 8,000 subscribers representing over 1,000 hospitals.
December 10, 2016
As the year comes to an end, this month we look back both at the progress MEDITECH has achieved in 2016, along with a look forward into 2017. We hope our observations and perspectives provide some useful insights as our industry continues to go through an ever-increasing rate of change.
November 15, 2016
This month marks the 15-year anniversary of this newsletter, which we started to provide focused information relevant to those who use the MEDITECH EHR. We remain committed to bringing information that most industry sources ignore.
October 12, 2016
The goal of our newsletter is to provide useful information for MEDITECH users and not to make it a typical newsletter that focuses on marketing our services. I believe most of the time we succeed. I ask your indulgence, as a competitor is putting out incorrect information, and I feel compelled to address this.
September 14, 2016
Telemedicine, along with walk-in clinics, are two emerging trends that are disrupting the current delivery of healthcare and we expect their impact will increase significantly over the next few years. While providing more convenience at a lower cost in many cases, they serve many patients quite well. However, these trends hold some risks as these services are often independent of electronic medical records and their clinicians may not have access to critical medication or patient history data.
August 8, 2016
“The New MEDITECH” is a phrase we are hearing a bit lately. While they continue on their journey to deliver a mobile, web-based solution across the continuum of care, we are seeing a number of actions that suggest the changes go beyond just software plans. Some recent events of note include:
July 19, 2016
This month I’d like to deviate from our MEDITECH and IT discussion to suggest a book that some of you might find of interest. Stories from the Shadows by Dr. James O’Connell describes 30 years of caring for the homeless in Boston by a team of nurses, social workers and physicians.
June 17, 2016
Three things I wanted to recognize in this month’s newsletter: 1) A big thank you to our clients who participated in KLAS’s performance report, “Healthcare IT Advisory 2016: The Experience Factor,” as Navin, Haffty & Associates (NHA) was rated as the 4th best consulting company for professional services among those providing comprehensive services and is rated ahead of every other MEDITECH READY-certified firm. More on this in our monthly section on KLAS.
May 12, 2016
With MUSE coming up at the end of the month, many of you may have seen marketing messages suggesting that you should speak with one consulting company or another if you are considering migrating to 6.1 using the READY methodology. My disappointment comes from the suggestion that these companies have significant experience with 6.1 and READY.
April 19, 2016
Successfully managing an implementation process has become more critical than ever. With industry needs growing more complex, software has become more complex. MEDITECH is rolling out new products and significant updates to its software at a faster pace than ever before and while MEDITECH’s EHR integration is a definite strength, it adds a layer of complexity and challenge
March 16, 2016
Population health was one of the dominant themes at this year’s HIMSS conference. We have completed a review of MEDITECH’s ability to support population health initiatives and believe the products being delivered with the 6.1 platform in 2016 will allow almost every healthcare organization in the industry to meet their goals.
