December 2019
Thoughts From Our President
Back to TopI want to thank our staff, clients and friends at MEDITECH for another wonderful year. We appreciate the support and encouragement we receive from all of you. Last month, I shared several recent messages recognizing our staff for outstanding service. These gestures go a long way to reinforcing our commitment to excellence.
The end of the year is a time of reflection and in this month’s newsletter we share our observations on 2019 as well as thoughts on 2020. Wishing you all happy holidays and a safe and healthy 2020.
John Haffty, President
Navin, Haffty & Associates
MEDITECH Highlights from 2019
Back to TopMEDITECH experienced positive momentum in 2019. This is worth reviewing to gain appreciation of how far MEDITECH has come in the last year. Here are some highlights of the exciting news:
- Secured a significant number of new clients while retaining and migrating existing key clients over to Expanse
- Successfully brought sites LIVE on Expanse at a steady pace (over 300 to date) with most sites bundling Ambulatory as part of their implementations
- Successfully brought LIVE the first MaaS sites
- Effectively deployed Expanse Point of Care with early adopters, realizing significant gains in nursing productivity and satisfaction
- Announced its new Labor and Delivery application and delivered to early adopters
- Announced Traverse, an interoperability suite that leverages connectivity with CommonWell Health Alliance® and its bridge to Carequality
- Announced support for Health Records on iPhone®; with several early adopters now LIVE
- Released new EHR Excellence toolkits for Opioid Stewardship, Antimicrobial Stewardship, and Depression and Suicide. Many hospitals documented significant improvements in clinical outcomes as a result of implementing these toolkits
- Announced a public cloud option with Google
- Launched its Professional Services Division
- Received “Best in KLAS” for Acute Care EMR – Canada and awarded an A-List Honorable Mention in a recent KLAS report, Acute Care EMR: Buyers Unwilling to Settle
Further, NHA updated our annual research of MEDITECH hospital performance on quality and value outcomes and, once again, MEDITECH Expanse hospitals outperform Epic and Cerner hospitals on multiple measures.
MEDITECH Plans for 2020
Back to TopHere are the areas we expect to hear more about from MEDITECH in 2020:
- Public cloud option with Google
- New provider and front office workflows for Expanse Oncology
- Rollout of Expanse Patient Care to early adopters
- Further expansion of CommonWell and Carequality connectivity across MEDITECH’s customer base
- Google cloud-based High Availability SnapShot of the EHR (to support downtime)
- Further development and evolution of the Patient Portal to incorporate such features as virtual on demand care, streamlined patient onboarding, and additional portal content, such as scanned documents
- Continued expansion of EHR toolkits for clinical excellence, including but not limited to diabetes prevention and hypertension
- First Go LIVEs of MEDITECH’s Population Health solution
- Development of infrastructure to support pharmacogenomic workflows
- Release of a new smartphone-based physician app that gives physicians secure, direct connectivity to their Expanse EHR to manage tasks and workload from anywhere via personal smartphone
- A new provider efficiency dashboard
NHA Highlights from 2019
Back to TopNHA enjoyed an exceptional year in 2019. Here are a few highlights:
- Implemented and brought LIVE fifteen (15) U.S. and two (2) Canadian hospitals on Expanse acute. Ambulatory was part of the majority of these projects. NHA continues to lead more Expanse and Ambulatory projects than virtually all other consulting companies combined
- Continued to implement stand-alone applications
- Successfully implemented Oncology in Expanse and C/S
- Successfully implemented MEDITECH Long Term Care in Expanse
- Continued our close relationship with MEDITECH’s development team, testing Expanse software updates
- Expanded our Applications Support Services offerings adding four (4) new clients
- Recognized as a “Best Places to Work in Healthcare” for the 6th year in a row by Modern Healthcare
Canadian Corner
Back to TopHalton Healthcare Joins Connected Care Halton Ontario Health Team
Congratulations to our client Halton Healthcare on earning a coveted spot as a leader of the Connected Care Halton Ontario Health Team (CCHOHT). The Ontario government is building a connected health care system centered around patients, families and caregivers. These changes will strengthen local services, making it easier for patients to navigate the health system and transition between providers. Various Ontario Health Teams are being introduced to provide a new way of organizing and delivering care that is more connected to patients in their local communities. Healthcare providers (including hospitals, doctors and home and community care providers) will work as one coordinated team, no matter where they provide care.
The CCHOHT is one of 24 teams in the province and will be guided by a steering committee with equal leadership representation from Acclaim Health, The Mississauga Halton LHIN, Halton Healthcare, Halton Region and a primary care physician from within the geographical area of Halton Hills, Milton and Oakville. In addition to these five partners, there were more than 80 primary care physicians and 27 health service provider organizations in the Halton communities that signed an expression of interest to continue planning discussions with the CCHOHT.
To read more about this exciting accomplishment, click here.
NHA of Canada Highlights from 2019
As 2019 winds down, we reflect on the accomplishments we have been able to help our Canadian-based clients achieve. Here is a brief description of our partnerships and successes:
MEDITECH READY Expanse Implementations (LIVE Sites)
- Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital
This site went LIVE in June with Expanse acute and ambulatory settings. This was the first site in Canada to go LIVE with MEDITECH’s web-based Ambulatory product. - ErinoakKids Centre for Treatment and Development
Hosted by Holland Bloorview, this site went LIVE with Expanse Ambulatory in September. - Champlain Hospital Association of MEDITECH Partners (CHAMP) (6 acute facilities)
NHA provided project management, clinical leadership and subject matter expertise for the advanced clinical solutions with a staggered Go-LIVE approach of clinical documentation in EDM in October and inpatient and web acute PDoc in November. - Shared Health Information Network Exchange (SHINE) (3 facilities)
NHA provided a mid-point project health check, status review and optimization assistance for the multi-entity MEDITECH Expanse implementation.
MEDITECH READY Expanse Implementations (Underway)
- Halton Healthcare (3 facilities)
NHA is engaged for the multi-facility MEDITECH C/S to Expanse implementation, scheduled to Go LIVE in May 2021 - Champlain Hospital Association of MEDITECH Partners (CHAMP)
NHA is engaged throughout the continued roll-out of Expanse advanced clinicals, including inpatient BV and CPOE, scheduled for Go LIVE in June of 2020
Optimization Services (Underway or Compete)
- CHAMP – Expanse Surgical Services optimization
- Holland Bloorview – post-LIVE interface support and development
- Stevenson Memorial Hospital – data extraction to migrate from MEDITECH’s GL into the government software system
- Markham Stouffville Hospital – Report Designer/Data Repository services
- Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care – support with the complex build of mental health templates in PCS
In other news, MEDITECH’s Assistant Vice President, Christine Parent, discusses MEDITECH’s history and commitment to the Canadian market.
Follow-Up to November’s Acceptable Use Criteria Update
Back to TopThere have been several questions raised since the publication of our AUC article last month asking if the PAMA Acceptable Use Criteria requirements fall under the usual CMS Medical Necessity requirements for reimbursement. Our use of “medical necessity” was meant as an analogy and does not refer to Medicare’s use of National or Local Coverage Determinations to determine fulfillment of criteria.
Further, MEDITECH has informed us that the latest billing updates from CMS for HCPCS G-Codes and AUC modifiers will be developed and delivered before the mandatory inclusion date of January 1, 2021. Expect more information from MEDITECH later in 2020.
Client Testimonial
Back to TopWe are pleased to share the following testimonial from one of our Expanse clients:
“Our palliative care environment made this migration a unique project. NHA stood with us as a trusted consulting partner and guided us through to a successful Go LIVE. We are very pleased to have gone through this journey with NHA.”
Dr. Christopher Comfort, Chief Operating Officer
Calvary Hospital, Bronx, New York
NHA Client News
Back to TopWe are pleased to announce we have been selected by the following organizations for their upcoming projects:
- Calvary Hospital – Bronx, NY – Expanse Post-LIVE Support
- Lake Regional Health System – Osage Beach, MO – RCG Testing
- Lane Regional Medical Center – Zachary, LA – PP9 Update and nThrive RCG Extracts
- Methodist Southlake Hospital – Southlake, TX – Optimization
- Oak Valley Hospital – Oakdale, CA – SQL DSH Report Assistance
- Peterson Regional Medical Center – Kerrville, TX – Expanse/Kaufman Hall Decision Support System Integration
- San Juan Regional Medical Center – Farmington, NM – A/P Support
- UNC Wayne Health Care – Goldsboro, NC – MAGIC Reports Images Extract
- Union Hospital of Cecil County – Elkton, MD – 1500 Claim Form Build
- Vidant Health – Greenville, NC – MEDITECH Backfill Support
- Wilson Health – Sidney, OH – Ambulatory Optimization and Expanded Rollout
- Woman’s Hospital – Baton Rouge, LA – Expanse Electronic Claims Support
Quick Notes
Back to Top- Michelle O’Connor, MEDITECH’s President and COO, was interviewed earlier this month by HIStalk.
- Deborah Heart and Lung fuels performance improvement with MEDITECH’s Business and Clinical Analytics (BCA).
- Nick Symanski, CIO of Richmond University Medical Center, recently published an article on how IT can partner with Executive Leadership. His thoughts are quite valuable for those in IT leadership positions.
- MEDITECH Expanse delivers the power of mobility to Androscoggin Valley Hospital.
- Beth Israel Lahey Health connects care with One Touch.
- Scott Radner, MEDITECH’s Vice President for Advanced Technology, discusses helping organizations focus on care, not IT: Discussing MEDITECH’s cloud journey.
Calendar of Events
Back to TopUpcoming MEDITECH webinars (all times listed in EST):
Gain Mobility with MEDITECH’s Expanse Point of Care Solution
December 18, 2:00 PM | 30 min.
Learn how Expanse Point of Care puts medication administration, documentation, and chart review in the palm of your hand.
The Physician Experience with MEDITECH Expanse: Ambulatory
January 22, 11:00 AM | 60 min.
See how our Ambulatory solution is a fully integrated part of MEDITECH’s Expanse EHR, designed specifically for the office setting, with guidance from MEDITECH’s own practicing physicians.
Building a Connected Community with Traverse, MEDITECH’s Expanse Interoperability Solution
January 23, 11:00 AM | 60 min.
Learn how Traverse, included in Expanse, gives you all of the interoperability components you need in one bundle, to exchange information the way you want.
Gain Mobility with MEDITECH’s Expanse Point of Care Solution
January 28, 11:00 AM | 30 min.
Learn how Expanse Point of Care puts medication administration, documentation, and chart review in the palm of your hand.
Introducing MEDITECH’s Labor and Delivery Solution
January 29, 11:00 AM | 60 min.
Find out how Expanse Labor and Delivery is designed for nurses to take on the unique responsibilities of caring for little ones, as well as their mothers.
Take Control of Your Revenue Cycle with Expanse
January 30, 11:00 AM | 30 min.
See MEDITECH’s proven solution that drives revenue while improving the patient’s financial experience.
Upcoming Conferences
2020 Northeast Nurse Leadership Summit
January 22
Canton, MA
Nurse executives from New England, New York, and New Jersey will gather to share future plans for MEDITECH solutions, solicit feedback, and collaborate to help shape the future of nursing. A preliminary agenda has been released. Click here to register.
2020 Home Care Symposium
March 24-25
Atlanta, GA
MEDITECH’s annual Home Care Symposium is filled with two days of education and networking designed to help you give patients a personalized experience from the comfort of home. A preliminary agenda has been released. Click here to register.
NHA is Hiring
Back to TopIf you are interested in consulting, consider joining us. NHA continues to need excellent MEDITECH specialists and, for the sixth year in a row, we have been named to the “Best Places to Work in Healthcare” list by Modern Healthcare magazine.
We are currently looking for Canadian residents with MEDITECH implementation experience as clinical leads/project managers for Canadian based Expanse/6.1 projects.
If you are interested, please contact us at recruiting@navinhaffty.com or call us at (855) 309-9334. See what positions are currently available by visiting the NHA Careers page.
Please note at this time we are only able to consider those able to travel up to 80% of the time. Employees of MEDITECH and our clients cannot be considered.
Client Job Board
Back to TopNHA offers the client job board as a free service to the MEDITECH community.
Job Seekers: If you are interested in exploring positions at other organizations, visit the client job board section of our website often. Feel free to refer colleagues!
Recruiters: If you would like to include your organization’s listing on the client job board, please email the job description and candidate application instructions to Katie Kelly. No recruiting firms, please.
