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This year’s MEDITECH Users Network (MUN) 2024 event was a vibrant gathering of healthcare professionals, with a strong focus on how to drive greater value from MEDITECH. During our presentation,...

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    Maximising the Value of MEDITECH: Key Takeaways from MUN 2024

    Maximising the Value of MEDITECH: Key Takeaways from MUN 2024

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    By CereCore
    on Oct 9, 2024

    This year’s MEDITECH Users Network (MUN) 2024 event was a vibrant gathering of healthcare professionals, with a strong focus on how to drive greater value from MEDITECH. 

    How to Transition from a Legacy EPR System to Expanse

    How to Transition from a Legacy EPR System to Expanse

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    By CereCore
    on Sep 5, 2024

    For over 40 years, MEDITECH Magic has been a reliable and cost-effective electronic patient record (EPR) system for healthcare organisations. However, Magic is now an ageing technology that...

    Maximising Efficiency with MEDITECH Expanse: Tips and Best Practices

    Maximising Efficiency with MEDITECH Expanse: Tips and Best Practices

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    3 minute read
    By CereCore
    on Aug 22, 2024

    NHS Trusts and healthcare organisations have unique requirements and considerations for their EPR implementation. Based on our experience with MEDITECH Expanse across numerous hospitals, here are key...

    The Big Challenges of Digital Health: Insights from the Digital Health Summer Schools

    The Big Challenges of Digital Health: Insights from the Digital Health Summer Schools

    By CereCore
    on Jul 29, 2024

    The Digital Health Summer Schools 2024 provided an exciting opportunity for industry leaders, healthcare professionals, and IT experts to come together and discuss the future of digital health. This...

    Knowing How To Use Digital Health Tech: Ready For A Career Evolution?

    Knowing How To Use Digital Health Tech: Ready For A Career Evolution?

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    3 minute read
    By CereCore
    on Jul 4, 2024

    Building sustainable career pathways in the digital health sector is crucial in today's fast-evolving landscape. Clear career paths, continuous skills development, and inclusive work environments are...

    Maximising Efficiency with Epic's Cogito Analytics: Key Areas to Focus On

    Maximising Efficiency with Epic's Cogito Analytics: Key Areas to Focus On

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    By CereCore
    on Jun 25, 2024

    Epic's Cogito analytics suite offers a range of reporting tools across all applications, providing endless possibilities. However, with so many options available, it can be daunting to find the best...

    Boosting Your EPR: How to Navigate Post-Implementation Optimisation

    Boosting Your EPR: How to Navigate Post-Implementation Optimisation

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    By CereCore
    on Jun 3, 2024

    Large implementations can be overwhelming, and organisations often run out of steam. Modern EPR (EHR) platforms are like living, breathing entities that require care and feeding to keep an...

    Highlights and Key Takeaways from the Digital Health Networks Exchange Event on AI, Data, and Analytics

    Highlights and Key Takeaways from the Digital Health Networks Exchange Event on AI, Data, and Analytics

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    By CereCore
    on Apr 26, 2024

    AI is the buzzword of our times, occupying the spotlight of almost every digital health event we attend, and with good reason. AI represents a leap forward in technology, with potentially profound...

    Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust: Successful EPR Transition Journey

    Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust: Successful EPR Transition Journey

    By CereCore
    on Jan 25, 2024

    Liverpool Women's is First in the UK to Complete Modern EPR Milestone

    The Client 

    Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust delivers the highest standards of care for women, babies and families. Each...

    Liverpool Women’s CIO Perspective: Digital Maturity One EPR Milestone at a Time

    Liverpool Women’s CIO Perspective: Digital Maturity One EPR Milestone at a Time

    By CereCore
    on Sep 1, 2023

    Matt Connor is the chief information officer (CIO) for Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust, and they were the first NHS organisation in the UK to go-live on MEDITECH Expanse. Matt joined our...

    Partnership Perspectives Q2 2023: Latest from our Magazine

    Partnership Perspectives Q2 2023: Latest from our Magazine

    By CereCore
    on Jun 30, 2023

    The latest issue of CereCore’s magazine, Partnership Perspectives, includes articles that share points of view from physicians, nurses and CHIME (College of Healthcare Information Management...

    Partnership Perspectives

    Partnership Perspectives

    By CereCore
    on Jun 29, 2023

    From research and results to strategic thought leadership, Partnership Perspectives provides articles on topics relevant to healthcare IT leaders who are on the journey to provide technology that...

    Epic Advisory Services: An Acquisition and Install Story

    Epic Advisory Services: An Acquisition and Install Story

    By CereCore
    on Jun 15, 2023

    Moving from MEDITECH to Epic

    One Hospital System’s Formula for Navigating the Unknown

    The ClientPrivate, nonprofit hospital system being acquired by another hospital system.

    The FacilityThe...

    Fast Tracking Epic Integration for a New Pediatric Facility

    Fast Tracking Epic Integration for a New Pediatric Facility

    By CereCore
    on Mar 20, 2023

    An Epic Implementation Story: Fast Tracking Epic Integration for a New Pediatric Facility

    The Client

    A new Children’s Hospital Epic implementation and integration to an Acute Care Anchor Facility

    The...

    Building a Unified EHR with MEDITECH Expanse: A Look Back at Key Decisions

    Building a Unified EHR with MEDITECH Expanse: A Look Back at Key Decisions

    By CereCore
    on Feb 24, 2023

    One of the first steps Memorial Healthcare in Owosso, MI took when they were deciding to unify their EHR with MEDITECH Expanse was to closely examine integrations, workflows, and day-to-day...

    Podcast: Scaling IT for Growth and Why Managed Services Makes Sense

    Podcast: Scaling IT for Growth and Why Managed Services Makes Sense

    By CereCore
    on Jan 27, 2023

    The constant demand for innovation and growth plus mounting economic pressures push today’s CIO to stay focused on ways to build a high performing IT team and strong relationships with stakeholders...

    ICYMI: 10 Clinician-Focused Blogs to Help You Get the Most Out of Healthcare IT

    ICYMI: 10 Clinician-Focused Blogs to Help You Get the Most Out of Healthcare IT

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    By CereCore
    on Dec 30, 2022

    Here’s a look back at our most popular blogs from the year. From EHR implementation and optimization topics to recent survey findings from healthcare CIOs and CFOs on the industry’s top challenges,...

    eBook Resources

    eBook Resources

    1 minute read
    on Sep 16, 2022
    Have an IT decision to make? Or want to ensure your support is performing optimally? Check our eBook resources for expert advice on support/managed services, IT staffing, SLAs, and MEDITECH Expanse.
    Four Ways to Support Patient Safety Through Healthcare Technology and Communication

    Four Ways to Support Patient Safety Through Healthcare Technology and Communication

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    By CereCore
    on Mar 18, 2022

    Making sure the right clinical staff receive test results on time, documenting medication information, taking advantage of alerts and alarms – here are just a few examples of communications...

    2021 CereCore® Awards Recognize Mission Motivated Employees

    2021 CereCore® Awards Recognize Mission Motivated Employees

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    1 minute read
    By CereCore
    on Jan 14, 2022

    During a virtual company-wide celebration, CEO and President Curtis Watkins honored CereCore employees who have made a significant difference in the way we serve clients with excellence and embody...

    CereCore® Recognized Again as MEDITECH READY-Certified Partner

    CereCore® Recognized Again as MEDITECH READY-Certified Partner

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    1 minute read
    By CereCore
    on Jan 7, 2022

    CereCore continues its long-standing history as a MEDITECH READY-Certified implementation and 5-star hosting partner, a designation the company has held since January 2015 during the early days of...

    ICYMI: Most Read Posts for Epic EHR Optimization
    CereCore® Ranked in the Top Ten Best Places to Work in 2021

    CereCore® Ranked in the Top Ten Best Places to Work in 2021

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    1 minute read
    By CereCore
    on Sep 17, 2021

    CereCore®has been ranked No. 9 among healthcare suppliers in Modern Healthcare’s 2021 Best Places to Work award program. The complete list of this year’s winner rankings is available at...

    5 Stars for 5 Years: CereCore® Receives Best Practice Rating for MEDITECH Hosting

    5 Stars for 5 Years: CereCore® Receives Best Practice Rating for MEDITECH Hosting

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    1 minute read
    By CereCore
    on Sep 17, 2021

    CereCore is proud to be recognized by Securance Consulting as a Best Practice MEDITECH Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) provider for more than five years running.

    CIOs: Is Now the Time to Implement MEDITECH Expanse?

    CIOs: Is Now the Time to Implement MEDITECH Expanse?

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    4 minute read
    By CereCore
    on Aug 13, 2021

    MEDITECH Expanse is the current and most recent version of the MEDITECH electronic health record(EHR) or health information system (HIS)By far the most advanced,comprehensive suite of integrated...

    CereCore® Welcomes Michael Gagnon, its first Enterprise Fellow

    CereCore® Welcomes Michael Gagnon, its first Enterprise Fellow

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    By CereCore
    on Jul 7, 2021

    CereCore® recently welcomed Michael Gagnon who joined the team as the company’s first Enterprise Fellow. As Enterprise Fellow, Michael will not only provide technical direction and guidance in the...

    Perspectives from CIOs: Results from Online 2021 IT Priorities Survey

    Perspectives from CIOs: Results from Online 2021 IT Priorities Survey

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    By CereCore
    on Jul 2, 2021

    What’s changed for healthcare technology leaders recently? What pain points are keeping CIOs up at night? What hinders day-to-day operations the most?

    Health System CIO Priorities: 2021 Survey
    5 Ways We Celebrate Nurses and Improve Healthcare Technology, Today and Everyday

    5 Ways We Celebrate Nurses and Improve Healthcare Technology, Today and Everyday

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    By CereCore
    on May 6, 2021

    National Nurse’s Week is the perfect time to recognize the nurses working in our communities and among us, and we thank nurses across our nation for using your gifts and talents to care for others in...

    PowerBI and Quality Measures Reporting: Asked and Answered

    PowerBI and Quality Measures Reporting: Asked and Answered

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    2 minute read
    By CereCore
    on Mar 3, 2021

    Microsoft’s PowerBI is quickly becoming a solution of choice for healthcare organizations to gain better insights into their data and a cost-effective alternative to 3rd party reporting platforms....

    CereCore® Recognizes Team Members in Annual Service Awards

    CereCore® Recognizes Team Members in Annual Service Awards

    1 minute read
    By CereCore
    on Jan 20, 2021

    At CereCore, the highest value is placed on supporting clients and our communities. The CereCore Rock Solid Award recognizes team members who have exemplified these values during the past year. Award...

    End of Year Checklist for EHRs
    EHR and the Year-End Close: Tips for Making it the Most Wonderful New Year

    EHR and the Year-End Close: Tips for Making it the Most Wonderful New Year

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    By CereCore
    on Dec 18, 2020

    As the classic song goes, “It’s the most wonderful time of the year.” Although it is fair to recognize that after this year’s challenges, it may not feel that way. Almost everyone in the health IT...

    Thomas Health

    Thomas Health

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    3 minute read
    By CereCore
    on Nov 19, 2020

    Innovative Partnership Paves The Way For A Singular, Modern MEDITECH Platform

    The Client

    • Thomas Health

    The Facility

    • 383-bed hospital system in South Charleston, WV with two hospitals, 450...
    Ardent Health’s Prescription for Service Desk Efficiency

    Ardent Health’s Prescription for Service Desk Efficiency

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    4 minute read
    By CereCore
    on Nov 9, 2020

    Prescription for Service Desk Efficiency

    Ardent Health Services selected CereCore to manage their Level 1 Help Desk, a collaborative effort that enabled Ardent to expand its capability to address key...

    5 Best Practices for Health IT Service Desk Performance
    Memorial Healthcare

    Memorial Healthcare

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    4 minute read
    By CereCore
    on Nov 6, 2020

    Independent Health System Fuels Growth and Quality with MEDITECH Expanse

    Memorial Healthcare moves from their aging Magic EHR and Allscripts Ambulatory systems to leverage a unified Expanse solution...

    Parrish Health

    Parrish Health

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    2 minute read
    By CereCore
    on Nov 5, 2020

    Swift MEDITECH Conversion Meets Meaningful Use Requirements, Adds New Functionality

    The Client

    • Parrish Medical Center

    The Facility

    • 210 Licensed Beds
    • Short-term Acute Care
    Ohio Valley

    Ohio Valley

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    2 minute read
    By CereCore
    on Oct 20, 2020

    Streamlining The Path To Meaningful Use Stage 2 Attestation

    The Client

    • Ohio Valley Hospital

    The Facility 

    • 126 Licensed Beds
    • Not-for-profit, acute-care community hospital
    MEDITECH Patient Portal Functionality Checklist
    Lessons Learned: 6.0 to MEDITECH Expanse with Acute and Ambulatory
    Service Desk Metrics for Cost and Satisfaction Alignment, with Ardent Health
    Endless Mountain Health System

    Endless Mountain Health System

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    2 minute read
    By CereCore
    on Jul 20, 2020

    Addressing Compliance And Quality Measures As A Smaller Health System

    The Client

    Health System CIO Priorities: 2020 Survey
    2020 Health System CIO Priorities – CHIME Survey

    2020 Health System CIO Priorities – CHIME Survey

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    1 minute read
    By CereCore
    on May 15, 2020

    One month before social-distancing measures were implemented in the United States, an online survey of healthcare executives, all CHIME members was conducted by CereCore. As these technology leaders...

    A New Approach to Clinical Care Classification in Epic

    A New Approach to Clinical Care Classification in Epic

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    1 minute read
    By CereCore
    on Sep 25, 2019

    If you have been dinged by The Joint Commission for not providing easy individualization of Care Plans, your Care Plan workflow is cumbersome and not clearly linked to other documentation, or maybe...

    5 Key Steps to Building Provider Access in MEDITECH Expanse

    5 Key Steps to Building Provider Access in MEDITECH Expanse

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    2 minute read
    By CereCore
    on Sep 2, 2019

    MIS Provider build and maintenance can be an intimidating task without the knowledge of certain access settings and controls with MEDITECH Expanse. Because we’ve done this for multiple clients, we...

    3 Things to Consider When Upgrading from MEDITECH 6.15 to Expanse: Part II

    3 Things to Consider When Upgrading from MEDITECH 6.15 to Expanse: Part II

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    By CereCore
    on Aug 27, 2019

    Continuing our conversation on what to consider when upgrading your MEDITECH 6.1x platform to Expanse, there are multiple enhancements across the product suite that you can leverage to make the most...

    3 Things to Consider When Upgrading from MEDITECH 6.15 to Expanse: Part I

    3 Things to Consider When Upgrading from MEDITECH 6.15 to Expanse: Part I

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    By CereCore
    on Aug 20, 2019

    Recently, MEDITECH has been encouraging organizations on the 6.1x platform to consider upgrading to the Expanse platform. Reason being is there are multiple enhancements across the product suite that...

    10 Key Steps for Simplifying Orders in Epic

    10 Key Steps for Simplifying Orders in Epic

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    2 minute read
    By CereCore
    on Jul 3, 2019

    Many Epic clients, especially those who have been live for some time, suffer from extreme levels of order clutter. Their bloated order sets are filled with the outcomes of any number of requests over...

    How to Leverage Epic to Reduce Length of Stay

    How to Leverage Epic to Reduce Length of Stay

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    1 minute read
    By CereCore
    on Jun 14, 2019

    Moving patients through their hospital stay safely and efficiently is paramount to their care, satisfaction, and cost containment. Many factors contribute to a hospital’s ability to manage their...

    Three Ways to Improve Supply Chain Processes: Inventory Management, Integration, and Reconciliation

    Three Ways to Improve Supply Chain Processes: Inventory Management, Integration, and Reconciliation

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    2 minute read
    By CereCore
    on Apr 2, 2019

    Supply chain plays an integral role in hospital operations. Since its impact spans the organization, it is important to take the time to identify current challenges and potential changes. We have...

    The Benefits and Challenges of Staff Augmentation

    The Benefits and Challenges of Staff Augmentation

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    2 minute read
    By CereCore
    on Mar 13, 2019

    When considering staff augmentation for your organization, there are various things to take into account. You need cost-effective yet skilled resources who have a very strong system build and...

    Epic Referrals: Schedule More and Lose Less

    Epic Referrals: Schedule More and Lose Less

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    1 minute read
    By CereCore
    on Mar 1, 2019

    There are two important factors in achieving your organization’s revenue goals. First, increase the number of referrals that stay in-house. Second, provide Referral Coordinators with the tools and...

    Charge Reconciliation: Process, Roles, and Reporting

    Charge Reconciliation: Process, Roles, and Reporting

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    2 minute read
    By CereCore
    on Feb 25, 2019

    Timely, consistent, and accurate charge reconciliation is an important process within a healthcare organization’s revenue cycle function. Charge reconciliation involves multiple steps across various...

    Are Your BestPractice Advisories Useful or Are They Being Ignored?

    Are Your BestPractice Advisories Useful or Are They Being Ignored?

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    1 minute read
    By CereCore
    on Oct 29, 2018

    BestPractice Advisories (BPAs) can be extremely effective at alerting clinicians of potential negative consequences when configured correctly. BPAs should display a clear message to the appropriate...

    Are You Prepared for an Epic Foundation System Refuel Project?

    Are You Prepared for an Epic Foundation System Refuel Project?

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    1 minute read
    By CereCore
    on Oct 8, 2018

    A Foundation System Refuel project can be a long, complex process that often puts additional pressure on an already strained support team. It’s especially arduous if it's been a while since your Epic...

    Epic Quarterly Release Schedule: 3 Things You Need to Know

    Epic Quarterly Release Schedule: 3 Things You Need to Know

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    2 minute read
    By CereCore
    on May 22, 2018

    Epic has educated customers over the past year on the positive changes occurring with their move to quarterly from large upgrades after the February release of version 2018 (v2018). Epic will begin...

    The MEDITECH Scheduling Module: Tips and Benefits When Upgrading to 6.1

    The MEDITECH Scheduling Module: Tips and Benefits When Upgrading to 6.1

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    By CereCore
    on Mar 29, 2017

    MEDITECH is offering a variety of tools in their 6.1 platform that enable hospital administration to be more efficient with their time and information. Among those tools is the Scheduling module...

    MEDITECH Users Preparing for Meaningful Use Stage 3

    MEDITECH Users Preparing for Meaningful Use Stage 3

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    5 minute read
    By CereCore
    on Feb 10, 2017

    A significant amount of work and investment on behalf of providers has gone into attesting to the various stages of meaningful use over the past few years. The hope is to achieve better clinical...

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