The Navin, Haffty & Associates 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 12, 2017
On December 12 KLAS issued a performance report on MEDITECH’s Web Ambulatory solution. In “MEDITECH Web Ambulatory, Insights into the Early-Adopter Experience,” KLAS interviews 19 of the 22 organizations currently LIVE on Web Ambulatory to uncover the successes and challenges faced by these organizations for both EMR and practice management. Ambulatory represents a bold initiative for MEDITECH and this report gives a favorable review and an encouraging perspective for the future of this product. In particular, the report highlights the successful integration between Ambulatory and Acute, physician satisfaction and mobility.
November 13, 2017
Veterans Day is a paid holiday at Navin, Haffty & Associates (as well as at MEDITECH) and has been since our inception in 2001. We believe the service and sacrifice provided by veterans and borne by their families is worthy of recognition, and providing the time off is a small gesture to demonstrate this appreciation. This became apparent to me when one of our first consultants, Bob Dixon (who has since retired), made me aware that for all the public statements made by organizations in support of veterans, ours was the first in his career to ever provide the day as a holiday.
October 23, 2017
We are starting to see a shift in priorities and focus for decision making that should be on your radar. The Meaningful Use incentives drove an emphasis on physician and clinical tools, functionality and usability. Now that much of this has been achieved, the demands on managing risk associated with payment for patient populations is leading to a renewed focus on revenue cycle tools, human resource management capabilities and supply chain management.
September 23, 2017
Last year, Navin, Haffty & Associates (NHA) conducted an analysis that compared MEDITECH to Cerner and Epic on CMS Quality and Value measures. We have updated this study and are pleased to report that MEDITECH 6.x hospitals continue to outperform those using major competitor systems.
August 15, 2017
It appears that MEDITECH has hit the tipping point for its web-based products. If you are considering moving to 6.1, you may want to get in the queue soon. Here are some observations:
July 21, 2017
The recent major industry controversy surrounding a prominent EHR vendor and the implications surrounding their software certification has been widely publicized. Without naming the company involved, we assume the vast majority of our readers know the vendor, as well as many of the details around the recent settlement with the government. While the full extent of the impact this may have on their customers, as well as on the industry, remains to be seen, this is an opportune time to reflect on the true value of a vendor partner and the intangible, and often discounted, considerations when considering an EHR vendor.
June 9, 2017
Dr. Donald Berwick is one of the most respected leaders in our industry. As founder of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, as well as former CMS administrator, he has championed patient safety and often shares ideas that have challenged mainstream thinking.
May 5, 2017
MUSE will hold its annual International Conference at the Gaylord Texan Resort in Dallas later this month. If you are attending, we look forward to seeing you there.Later in this newsletter we list presentations by some of our clients. If you are attending MUSE, we strongly encourage you to attend presentations by users. There will also be over 15 presentations by MEDITECH, many of which you will find of interest.
April 12, 2017
The opioid crisis has raised issues regarding the responsibilities of hospitals and physicians to balance the need to manage pain with the risks of overprescribing. While there has been attention focused on the “frequent flyers” that present in multiple emergency departments, our industry is starting to identify behaviors that have contributed to this crisis.
March 24, 2017
This has been a difficult month for NHA. In the early morning of March 9th, a vehicle traveling in the opposite direction crossed lanes into the path of a vehicle carrying three of our consultants. Tragically, two of our consultants, Kimberly Lee and James "Jim" Wisniewski did not survive the accident and a third, Greg Rouleau, is still in the ICU at an Atlanta hospital. We are all in the healthcare business and often may be somewhat immune to the daily personal tragedies that occur inside the walls of the hospitals that we serve until they take a personal turn.
