MEDITECH to Showcase What Makes Expanse the Intelligent EHR at HIMSS 2024

Visit booth #2580 to learn how Expanse’s open platform elevates the patient journey.

CANTON, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Join MEDITECH at HIMSS 2024, March 11-15 in Orlando, FL, for a comprehensive look at Expanse, the foundational EHR and cornerstone to a collaborative ecosystem. Expanse guides healthcare organizations through the complexities in healthcare today and prepares them for the changes of the future.

Attendees visiting booth #2580 can talk with physician and nurse leaders about their experience with Expanse, including efficiency gains through greater mobility and enhanced care coordination. MEDITECH executives and product experts will also be showcasing many of the solutions that make MEDITECH the intelligent EHR, including our approach to AI, innovative care models, precision medicine, population health, interoperability, and more. You can also learn about our latest advancements, including Expanse Pathology, ambient listening, and our cloud-based patient portal.

On Wednesday, March 13, you won’t want to miss a captivating presentation with MEDITECH Executive Vice President & COO Helen Waters and Google Cloud, Global Director of Healthcare Strategy and Solutions Aashima Gupta at 1:15 p.m. at the Main Stage Theater – Hall A, Booth 381. Throughout their session, Radical Collaboration: MEDITECH, Google, and the Intelligent EHR, they’ll share their philosophy and approach to the strategic use of AI, ML, NLP, and other advanced cloud technologies. Learn about the breakthroughs they’ve already co-developed, projects currently underway, and the advances they expect to revolutionize diagnosis, treatment, and overall healthcare delivery.

Beyond the booth, MEDITECH customers are sharing their successes and strategies at the following sessions:

• A Culturally Sensitive Approach to Acute Mental Health and Addiction Care on Tuesday, March 12 at 12 p.m., W330A, is a session led by Kelsey Sjaarda, CSW-PIP, Clinical Program Manager at the Link Community Triage Center, Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center. Learn about Avera’s Link Community Triage Center — a coalition of four organizations providing 24/7 care and support for individuals struggling with mental health crises and addiction, while reducing the number of custody holds by over 90%.
  

• Achieving a Collaborative Approach to Meaningful Interoperability Across Canada on Wednesday, March 13 at 2:30 p.m., W330A, is a panel discussion led by Peter Bak, PhD, CIO, Humber River Hospital and including panelists from MEDITECH and Health Gorilla. They will discuss Traverse Exchange Canada — an ambitious new data exchange network that has the potential to connect all participating healthcare organizations across Ontario and eventually Canada through a federated, query-based model. This connection is closing care gaps with more than 300 long-term care organizations across the province, to support more seamless care transitions.
  

• Empowering and Retaining Nurses to Improve Patient Experiences on Wednesday, March 13 at 2:30 p.m., W206A, is a session led by Sherri Hess, CNIO, Vice President, Nursing Informatics, HCA Healthcare. Hess will share insights and tactics surrounding post-pandemic nurse workforce challenges. Attendees will also participate in breakout groups to address three key questions about enhancing nurse satisfaction and building a culture of safety, the influence of technology on nurse experiences, and methods for assessing ongoing nurse satisfaction.

“One of the best parts of attending HIMSS is connecting with customers and organizations that are seeking out practical solutions to the challenges we all face,” said MEDITECH Executive Director of Medical Informatics Dr. Andrew Burchett. “Our team is excited to showcase the capabilities of Expanse to meet the needs of healthcare organizations today and in the future.”

MEDITECH will once again be participating in the HIMSS Interoperability Showcase – Hall A, Booth 3760. You can find us at Kiosk 71, where our Interoperability team, along with several of our partners, will share strategies on the latest interoperability standards, such as the Cancer Moonshot Initiative; our latest advancements in API development; and integration of key partner technologies such as ambient listening, precision medicine — including integrated pharmacogenomics as well as therapies and clinical trial matching — and patient engagement apps. You can also learn more about the deployment of our cloud-based Traverse Exchange Canada interoperability solution.

MEDITECH will also participate in the CommonWell Health Alliance® Clinical Scenario, presented multiple times a day in CommonWell’s booth, where we will highlight the benefits vendor collaboration has on patient outcomes. Finally, be sure to join us for a special Spotlight Presentation; Intelligent Interoperability, on March 13, at 11:15 a.m. where we will highlight strategies for leveraging EHR intelligence to ensure the right data gets to the right people at the right time. Stay tuned for an upcoming press release outlining further details on our Spotlight session and kiosk schedule.

Visit MEDITECH’s HIMSS 2024 event page for the latest updates and additional information, including session times and a special customer appreciation event.

About MEDITECH

MEDITECH empowers healthcare organizations around the globe to expand their vision of what’s possible with Expanse, the world’s most intelligent EHR platform. Expanse answers the demands of an overburdened workforce: personalized workflows, intuitive functionality, interoperable systems, and innovative AI applications, all working together to drive better outcomes. See why thousands of healthcare organizations in 27 countries and territories choose Expanse. Visit ehr.meditech.com and follow us on X/Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Threads.

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Rose McCarthy

Public Relations and Media Relations Manager

MEDITECH

rmccarthy@meditech.com