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    It's Only Logical: Choosing MEDITECH Expanse with CereCore International

    It's Only Logical: Choosing MEDITECH Expanse with CereCore International

    By Daniel Eyre
    on Dec 16, 2024

    For NHS Trusts and healthcare organisations selecting MEDITECH for their Electronic Patient Record (EPR) system is a critical decision that supports operational transformation and improves patient...

    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. 

    Unlocking MEDITECH’s Full Potential: Time to Reflect and Take Action

    Unlocking MEDITECH’s Full Potential: Time to Reflect and Take Action

    By Daniel Eyre
    on Sep 26, 2024

    As we prepare for the 2024 MEDITECH Users Network (MUN) event, it is an opportune moment to reflect on the success of last year's conference and look ahead to this year's theme, ‘Maximising the Value...

    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...

    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...

    Leading the Way: Liverpool Women’s Wins Health Tech Team of the Year Award for MEDITECH Expanse Implementation

    Leading the Way: Liverpool Women’s Wins Health Tech Team of the Year Award for MEDITECH Expanse Implementation

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    By CereCore Media Coverage
    on Feb 16, 2024

    Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust has been honoured with the Health Tech Team of the Year award by HTN for its successful MEDITECH Expanse Implementation. In a landmark achievement, the Trust...

    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...

    CereCore International Earns MEDITECH Hardware Integrator Certification

    CereCore International Earns MEDITECH Hardware Integrator Certification

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    By CereCore Media Coverage
    on Aug 1, 2023

    LONDON, Aug. 1, 2023 --CereCore Internationaltoday announced the company is a certified hardware integrator for MEDITECH in the United Kingdom and Ireland and is providing end-to-end healthcare IT...

    Liverpool Women's is First to Complete Modern EPR Milestone

    Liverpool Women's is First to Complete Modern EPR Milestone

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    By CereCore Media Coverage
    on Jul 25, 2023

    Liverpool Women's has become the first NHS Foundation Trust to go-live on MEDITECH Expanse, and CereCore International provided expertise during the planning stages, go-live support, and optimisation.

    How to Transition from MEDITECH Legacy EHR to Expanse

    How to Transition from MEDITECH Legacy EHR to Expanse

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    7 minute read
    By Bob Gronberg
    on Jun 9, 2023

    For the past 40 years, MEDITECH Magic has been a stable, cost-effective electronic health record solution for healthcare organizations. But, Magic is an aging technology that eventually will...

    Bottom Line: Cost Savings Is Why MEDITECH EHR and AP Automation Make Sense

    Bottom Line: Cost Savings Is Why MEDITECH EHR and AP Automation Make Sense

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    By Lisa Lambrecht
    on Mar 17, 2023

    Automation in healthcare IT has taken processes and workflows in financial departments by storm and it continues to be an operational area ripe with opportunity. When I began my healthcare career as...

    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...

    The Secret to One Hospital's $115k Savings in EHR Build Costs

    The Secret to One Hospital's $115k Savings in EHR Build Costs

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    2 minute read
    By Bob Gronberg
    on Jan 6, 2023

    After wrapping up a recent MEDITECH Expanse project in which our team used automation tools and processes, we did some analysis on the overall cost savings —we saved the healthcare organization over...

    4 EMR Implementation Cost Leaks and How to Prevent Them

    4 EMR Implementation Cost Leaks and How to Prevent Them

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    6 minute read
    By Bob Gronberg
    on Nov 4, 2022

    EHR implementations are a huge investment. And for many healthcare IT teams, this type of project may be a once in a career type of experience. I have spent more than 30 years of my career helping...

    Optimize Orders in MEDITECH Now to Save Providers Time Later

    Optimize Orders in MEDITECH Now to Save Providers Time Later

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    2 minute read
    By Dee Rentmeister
    on Aug 26, 2022

    When was the last time your facility reviewed the MEDITECH procedure build? Has it been since the original implementation or build? Is your operational philosophy, “If it isn’t broken, don’t fix it,"...

    MEDITECH Expanse: Why Clinicians Will Love It

    MEDITECH Expanse: Why Clinicians Will Love It

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    4 minute read
    By Doreen DeGroff
    on Aug 19, 2022

    We have definitely become a society that loves to have the latest and greatest. I can remember the Christmas my grandparents got us the newest video game — Atari. My brother, sisters and I would play...

    Oncology Integrations in MEDITECH Ambulatory: 7 Focus Areas for Team Collaboration

    Oncology Integrations in MEDITECH Ambulatory: 7 Focus Areas for Team Collaboration

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    By Sarah Smith, CPhT
    on Jul 8, 2022

    MEDITECH Expanse gives sites the ability to take advantage of the new updated version of the Oncology application. This essentially new version further integrates the application with MEDITECH’s...

    A Healthcare IT Consultant Story: Why You Need a Guide

    A Healthcare IT Consultant Story: Why You Need a Guide

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    2 minute read
    By Bob Gronberg
    on Jun 10, 2022

    The fly fishing consultant

    MEDITECH Expanse: Customizable Features that Improve Clinician Satisfaction

    MEDITECH Expanse: Customizable Features that Improve Clinician Satisfaction

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    3 minute read
    By Devon Dow, BSN, RN
    on May 6, 2022

    MEDITECH Expanse is packed with functionality to help your hospital improve its efficiency. You have likely heard that Expanse has new, improved features. Let’s explore several Expanse features that...

    MEDITECH Expanse: Bringing Ambulatory and Acute Under One EHR

    MEDITECH Expanse: Bringing Ambulatory and Acute Under One EHR

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    3 minute read
    By Samantha McInnis
    on Apr 1, 2022

    MEDITECH’s Expanse Ambulatory platform provides an opportunity for healthcare organizations to unite their ambulatory practices and the acute care system within a single electronic health record....

    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...

    Automated Tools Save Staff Time in MEDITECH Expanse Patient Accounting Desktop (PAD)

    Automated Tools Save Staff Time in MEDITECH Expanse Patient Accounting Desktop (PAD)

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    2 minute read
    By Vicki Munro, MA
    on Feb 4, 2022

    Are you maximizing the arsenal of tools in the Patient Accounting Desktop (PAD) in MEDITECH Expanse? Does your staff print lists and follow up with aged accounts from hard copy reports? Are you...

    MEDITECH Dictionary Cleanup for Clinicians (and IT)

    MEDITECH Dictionary Cleanup for Clinicians (and IT)

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    By Amanda Lane, CPhT
    on Jan 21, 2022

    “Spring Cleaning”— some of us love it, some of us hate it, but we all know that periodically taking the time to clean will benefit you and those around you in the future. The same applies to your...

    CereCore® Recognized Again as MEDITECH READY-Certified Partner

    CereCore® Recognized Again as MEDITECH READY-Certified Partner

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    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...

    The Path to MEDITECH Expanse: Where Should You Begin?

    The Path to MEDITECH Expanse: Where Should You Begin?

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    By Bob Gronberg
    on Nov 22, 2021

    MEDITECH Expanse is the most recent version of the MEDITECH electronic health record system. The path to MEDITECH Expanse is a significant transition. So where should you begin? Let’s dive into...

    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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    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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    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...

    3 Practical Principles for Managing Data from Different EMRs

    3 Practical Principles for Managing Data from Different EMRs

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    3 minute read
    By Stephanie Murray
    on Aug 6, 2021

    Many health systems have one main EMR used as the source of truth for patient data. However, in today’s merger and acquisition environment, organizations must be prepared to combine data from...

    MEDITECH Expanse Registration Worklists: A Quick Win for EHR Optimization and Revenue Cycle

    MEDITECH Expanse Registration Worklists: A Quick Win for EHR Optimization and Revenue Cycle

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    2 minute read
    By John Walsh
    on Jul 23, 2021

    Is your facility having issues pulling registration data from MEDITECH Expanse? Are registrars entering data incorrectly and you need more insight into the errors? Are bills being delayed,...

    Tom Kurtz’ CIO Perspective on The Future of Telehealth & Importance of Team Agility

    Tom Kurtz’ CIO Perspective on The Future of Telehealth & Importance of Team Agility

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    1 minute read
    By CereCore Media Coverage
    on Apr 23, 2021

    Tom Kurtz, Vice President of Information Services & CIO of Memorial Healthcare, sat down for a recent interview with Healthcare Innovation Editor-in-Chief Mark Hagland to share his perspective on...

    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....

    End of Year Checklist for EHRs
    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...
    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
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    MEDITECH Patient Portal: Are You Missing Out on Engagement Tools You Already Own?

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    By Sarah Smith, CPhT
    on Oct 2, 2020

    The Patient and Consumer Health Portal (aka The Patient Portal, for short) is used in many MEDITECH facilities and was an important part of meeting MU Stage 2 and 3 (now Promoting Interoperability...

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    MEDITECH Expanse: What’s New in Version 17

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    Provisioning Epic or MEDITECH Ambulatory EHR to Affiliated Clinics

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    MEDITECH Charge Capture: Avoiding Revenue Leaks

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    5 Key Steps to Building Provider Access in MEDITECH Expanse

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

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    on Aug 27, 2019

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

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

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    Charge Reconciliation: Process, Roles, and Reporting

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

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