MUSE Views Podcast

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This is MUSE Views, the podcast for the MUSE community, about the MUSE community. MUSE is a non-profit education and networking group for users of the MEDITECH electronic health record system. Here on our podcast we chat with healthcare IT folks about ideas, opportunities, strategies and solutions to improve work/life experiences and share views you can use! Tune in to hear stories from a variety of disciplines and perspectives - and gain real world knowledge you can apply in yours!

MUSE Views Host - TJ Temple

TJ Temple brings a unique perspective to healthcare IT as he began his career on the clinical side before moving into IT roles. IT. TJ has more than 15 years of experience and understands the important role IT plays in the care of patients and strives to keep the connection between IT and patient care at the forefront.

TJ has served nine years on the MUSE Board of Directors, and additional years on various MUSE committees. After serving in hospital-based IT leadership for 11 years, TJ is now sharing his skillset and passion with other organizations serving as principal consultant for Temple Consulting.

These opportunities have exposed TJ to a wide range of industry colleagues whom he enjoys networking with to discuss best practices and share innovative ideas to improve patient care through IT.

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Click here to see a special series of MUSE Views podcasts celebrating MUSE's 40th anniversary.

New MUSE Views Series - Commercial Member Conversations

Enjoy this special category of MUSE Views, the podcast for the MUSE community, as we talk with key Commercial members to focus on timely products and services to enhance your IT environments, productivity, workflows, and more. Learn from these experienced vendors!

Acmeware

Guest: Joel Benware, President, Acmeware

Joel discusses the transition from a community hospital CIO to President of a vendor company, and what makes Acmeware special. He tells us about Acmeware’s Empower platform that uses power BI to provide data management across an organization, and how Acmeware is utilizing AI to boost the functionality of the Empower platform through democratization of data. Joel explains how facilitates can manage downtimes using Acmeware’s Downtime Defender product. Acmeware offers downtime management, governance, and recommendation for drills and education. Finally, he endorses MUSE and outlines Acmeware’s participation in the upcoming MUSE Inspire Conference, highlighting Acmeware’s support for education, training, and boot camps for IT leadership.


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Joel Benware
Joel Benware

Joel Benware drives Acmeware's strategic initiatives, enhancing customer relationships, and fostering collaboration within the healthcare technology sector. With over 20 years in hospital executive positions, Mr. Benware leads Acmeware's commitment to delivering innovative solutions and exceptional service to meet the evolving needs of healthcare organizations.

AI, AI, Oh!

Guests:
Rachel Wilkes, Director of Corporate Brand and Lead Generation Marketing, MEDITECH
Alex Brinkert, BSN, RN, MPH, Senior Research Analyst Marketing, MEDITECH

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is becoming more popular in healthcare, and we hear how MEDITECH highlighted AI initiatives at the recent HIMSS conference. Rachel shares the details of their keynote presentation and customers’ successes. Learn how ancillary departments are using the search and summarization tools, and about some of the favorite use cases for this Google integration. We discuss the infrastructure and prerequisites that are required for this solution.

Alex shares more specific considerations for sites to start an AI journey, especially true use cases for AI such as documentation support for both nursing and providers via ambient listening.

MEDITECH is taking a responsible approach to AI integration with the goal of supporting providers and users.

And know that MEDITECH will offer numerous related presentations at the upcoming 2024 MUSE Inspire Conference.

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Rachel Wilkes
Rachel Wilkes
Alex Brinkert
Alex Brinkert

Challenge and Aspire

Guest: Dr. Douglas Janowski, Physician Advisor for Information Technology and Clinical Integration, Willis-Knighton Health Located, Shreveport Louisiana

Dr. Janowski discusses his path into medicine and the IT world. He provides an overview of his large organization, their EHR rollout, and future initiatives. Learn how governance structures and organizational support have fostered success. Although we hear how making mistakes is often how you learn – and continue to improve.

Dr. Janowski outlines some of the big wins (sepsis) they have experienced since uniting under one Expanse system. And hear about training and support strategies – and the importance of peer-to-peer interactions.

Plus, what are the Blue Hens? Go Blue Hens!

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Dr. Janowski
Dr. Janowski

Downtime: Woes, Processes, and Exercises

Guest: Mike Ward, CIO, Anderson Healthcare, Maryville, Illinois

Mike Ward discusses his facility and the composition of his IT team – and preparedness for a downtime. There was an incident where his facility was down for 18 hours – and a neighboring hospital was down several days – and what they learned from that experience. Mike notes that we have been reliant on electronics for so long that some staff have never used paper or experienced a downtime.

Learn about some of the tools used, and about the downtime readiness committee that was formed to better manage potential downtime situations.

Also, Mike plans to attend the upcoming MAKIN-IT Community Peer Group in Missouri. And learn what Mike is reading!

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Mike Ward
Mike Ward

The Journey from Janitor to CEO

Guest: Jonathan Hatfield, CEO, Klickitat Valley Health, Goldendale, Washington

Jonathan shares insight about his facility and how he journeyed from the night janitor to eventually the CEO role at the organization. We discuss the EHR journey KVH has had with its most recent implementation to MEDITECH MaaS. And learn why you should have attended the recent MUSE Executive Institute! Plus, what is Jonathan reading?

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Jonathan Hatfield
Jonathan Hatfield

Enabling Technologies – Lots of Technologies!

Guests:

  • Sherry Montileone, CIO, Citizens Memorial Hospital, Bolivar, Missouri
  • Mike Cordeiro, Senior Director of Interoperability Market & Product Strategy, MEDITECH 

Join us for an engaging discussion on a variety of topics related to enabling technologies. We discuss:

  • Strategy and plans for Citizens Memorial Hospita
  • The power of Expanse
  • Greenfield workspace; API specs and use cases
  • Data collaborative; data sharing; CommonWell
  • Portal uses and usage; patient engagement; virtual visits; self-scheduling
  • Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA) to promote interoperability
  • And MUSE events!

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Sherry Montileone
Sherry Montileone

Mike Cordeiro
Mike Cordeiro

Early Adopter – Adopting Early and Often

Guest: Joe Farr, Director of Information Systems, Kings Daughters Medical Center, Brookhaven Mississippi. 

Learn about Joe’s path to healthcare IT leadership and the evolution of the EHR environment at his facility. Joe explains the numerous early adopter opportunities acquired at his site and he highlights:

  • How the culture of the organization must be conducive to being an early adopter.
  • What it takes to be a good “fit” as an early adopter site.
  • The benefits of being an early adopter.
  • Resource management considerations.

What’s Joe reading? Mark Twain said, “The secret of getting ahead is getting started.”

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Joe Farr
Joe Farr

MEDITECH LIVE – Education, Networking, Customer Stories – LIVE!

Guests:
Rachel Wilkes, Director of Corporate Brand and Lead Generation Marketing, MEDITECH
Sharon Collins, Manage, Customer Programs and Events, MEDITECH
Episode Length: 14 minutes

The guests share some of their history at MEDITECH and the reasons they like working for the company. We discuss the upcoming MEDITECH LIVE event including a discussion of keynote speakers and notable topics.  Learn about AI and how that topic will be covered at the conference. Plus, we hear about the October Revenue Cycle summit.

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Rachel Wilkes
Rachel Wilkes
Sharon Collins
Sharon Collins

Strategy, Professional Services, (and Bon Voyage?)

Guest: Hoda Sayed-Friel, Executive Vice President, MEDITECH
Episode Length: 19 minutes

Hoda Sayed-FrielHoda’s discusses her role in strategic direction, and the strategies that were most significant for her across her tenure. We then shift to discuss professional services and how it will be revamped. Learn how MUSE and MEDITECH have benefitted each other and hear some of Hoda’s memories from MUSE. Is Hoda retiring? Say it isn’t so! Learn what’s next for Hoda.

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MEDITECH’s Successes

Guest: Helen Waters, Executive Vice President and COO, MEDITECH
Episode Length: 18 minutes

Helen Waters

Enjoy this podcast with Helen Waters to learn how MEDITECH’s culture breeds longevity among team members; MEDITECH Circle, the new customer support platform; and recent and upcoming events. Learn how valuable MUSE has been to MEDITECH for four decades. Plus, Helen answers an AI-generated question about the EHR!

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      From Infrastructure to Digital Whiteboards

      Guest: Jonathan Moores, Network Administrator, Citizens Memorial Healthcare, Bolivar Missouri
      Episode Length: 23 minutes

      Jonathan Moores

      Jonathan discusses his organization, team, the service lines they offer, and an upcoming construction project. He shares how important security and application inventory are to their team, and how they support a growing environment while minimizing downtime. Plus, hear some great patient consumerism ideas.

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          MUSE News!

          Host: TJ Temple, MUSE Past Chair Board Member and MUSE Views Podcast Host
          Episode Length: 6 minutes

          TJ TempleTJ Temple promotes the MUSE Inspire conference, with a fun demonstration to assist writing a presentation abstract. He encourages others to submit presentations. Learn about upcoming Community Peer Group events. And find out about the MUSE 40th anniversary celebration podcast series, and an upcoming special guest.

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              Put Your Hat in the Ring

              Guest: Eric Gasser, VP/CIO, Wooster Community Hospital, Wooster, Ohio.
              Episode Length: 13 minutes

              Eric GasserEric shares details about his organization and the IT team. We learn about their EHR environment and some upcoming projects. Hear about MUSE Community Peer Groups and the successful event that his site hosted in Ohio. Eric discusses his role, and the value of being on the MUSE Board. He encourages others to volunteer too.

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                  Clinical to IT to Clinical – One Leader’s Journey

                  Guest: Melissa Hall, Chief Nursing Officer, Calvert Health System, Prince Frederick, Maryland
                  Episode Length: 21 minutes


                  Melissa HallMelissa shares details about the Calvert Health System and the important role it has in the community. Learn about their EHR environment and their upcoming move from NextGen to Expanse Ambulatory. Hear about Melissa’s career path from clinical to IT and back to clinical leadership, and how that background has informed her decision-making process and leadership style. We also discuss the recent MUSE Executive Institute event and the networking value for the attendees and the importance of MEDITECH’s participation. Melissa wraps up talking about her discovery of ChatGPT and her love of Great Danes!

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                    MEDITECH Oncology – Implementation, Advice, and Lessons Learned

                    Guests:
                    • Amy Lipford - Oncology Implementation Lead
                    • Andrew Schwartz - Oncology Nurse and now IT Applications analyst
                    • Alyse Anderson - Ambulatory Applications Analyst
                    • Brenda Cotter - Registration, Scheduling, and Front Office Workflow Applications Analyst
                    Episode Length: 32 minutes


                    Meet the Oncology Implementation team from Ozarks Healthcare in in West Plains, Missouri. Ozarks logoFrom start to a successful finish, the team explains their implementation journey of MEDITECH’s oncology module including advice on configuration, care plans, preloading the system, and lessons learned. Hear tips on billing, coding worklists, scheduling, and timelines. And learn about the importance of a strong IT team and a supportive organization.


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                      Genomics – Precision Medicine for Every Community

                      Guest: Jackie Rice, BSN, RN, Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer, Frederick Health, Frederick, Maryland
                      Episode Length: 20 minutes

                      Jackie Rice

                      Jackie shares details about her facility, and the services they provide the community. We learn about the Genomics module, how the site is using it, who supports it, and how they are measuring their success.

                      Jackie provides leadership for the continued development of an innovative, robust, and secure information technology environment for Frederick Health. She serves as President of the Maryland HIMSS Chapter. Prior to joining Frederick Health, Jackie served in multiple healthcare roles, starting with a nursing background of 20 years which led her to a career path in Information Services. She follows the mission of Frederick Health to positively impact the well-being of every individual in our community. 

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                        Greenfield Alliance/Greenfield Workspace

                        Guest: Jeff Kimball, Associate Vice President of Business Development and Sales Operations & Enablement, MEDITECH
                        Episode Length: 15 minutes

                        Jeff Kimball

                        We learn about Jeff’s journey in healthcare IT and within the MEDITECH organization. He discusses the Greenfield initiatives at MEDITECH, and the FHIR technology and how it is being used across the industry and in some MEDITECH products. We discuss how customers/MUSE members can benefit from the Greenfield initiatives. Learn how vendors can get involved with the Greenfield process and apply to be considered. And for more information, attend the upcoming webinar regarding the Greenfield opportunities. Plus, what keeps Jeff busy after work – is he just “playing”?

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                          Great Like-Minded People

                          Guest: Sam Fielding, Chief Information Officer
                          Southlake Regional Health Center, Newmarket, Ontario Canada
                          Episode Length: 20 minutes

                          Sam FieldingLearn about Sam’s organization(s), their EHR systems, and the province-wide initiative for referrals. We hear how things have changed with COIVD and what his organization has learned subsequently. He shares some good information regarding remote work and why it is important to keep at least some IT staff onsite to provide great customer service, and to treat this issue as a risk mitigation strategy. Sam talks about MUSE, his role on the Board, and the importance of diversity and collaboration. Plus, learn about the Community Peer Group event staged in Ontario.

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                          Behind the Scenes at MUSE

                          Guest: Alicia Roberts, Director of Marketing and Education
                          MUSE International
                          Episode Length: 26 minutes

                          Alicia RobertsLearn about Alicia’s role and a typical workday/week which always has a focus on education. Webinar management is a key component of her duties as is the annual Inspire Conference – it was nice to have an in-person event again. Hear about the range of MUSE offerings: Community Peer Group events; online forum; library; toolkits, micro sessions, etc. And MUSE is an accredited organization and can offer CEUs for nursing and pharmacy. Plus, Alicia doesn’t run around only at work!

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                          Connecting the Dots

                          Guest: Tito Perez, Corporate Director of Enterprise Applications
                          Emanate Health, Covina, California
                          Episode Length: 24 minutes

                          Tito PerezTito Perez shares details about the Emanate Health system and the strong applications team there. We learn how being on the MEDITECH platform across their organization provides opportunities for robust and predictive analytics through the use of reporting tools like BCA.

                          Tito notes that his involvement with MUSE has helped advance his career. He collects “cheat codes” – advice and tips from networking with peers. And he encourages his team to do so too as MUSE will help you connect the dots.

                          Tito discusses podcasts and wishes that the healthcare industry could emulate the Hollywood industry by rolling the credits highlighting his team’s involvement and success on a project. 

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                          Improving Patient Outcomes

                          Christine ParentGuest:  Christine Parent, Associate Vice President of Marketing
                          MEDITECH
                          Episode length: 18 minutes

                          We discuss the recent MUSE Inspire conference and the presence MEDITECH had at the conference, including the popular keynote presentation. Christine shares the value of these conferences for MEDITECH. Learn about MEDITECH’s upcoming event.

                          We discuss MEDITECH’s new offering of a stand-alone Ambulatory EHR solution, and the impressive KLAS scores the product is receiving. And insight into genomics and how the newest customer has implemented it.

                          Plus, where is Christine going and what is she listening to?

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                          Tour the Mothership

                          Guest:  Sherry Montileone, CIO
                          Citizens Memorial Healthcare, Bolivar Missouri
                          Episode length: 33 minutes

                          Sherry Montileone talks about the importance of making MEDITECH the “mothership” and avoiding the best-of-breed system approach. She discusses the patient portal and how her facility has been on the leading edge of sharing the data – making it the “digital front door” to care.

                          We learn about the governance structures and committees that help drive patient engagement, and how the culture supports patient care. Sherry concludes by praising the great community of MEDITECH users, and confirms how networking and sharing are so important! 

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                          A Focus on Genomics

                          Guest:   Dr. William Dailey
                          Family Practice Physician and CMIO
                          Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare, Clinton, Missouri
                          Episode length: 17 minutes

                          Genomics is here! Listen as Dr. Dailey explains the initiatives at Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare, and the value of genomics.

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                          Align Goals, Align Vision, Align Strategy

                          Guest:   Dr. William Dailey
                          Family Practice Physician and CMIO
                          Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare, Clinton, Missouri
                          Episode length: 26 minutes

                          Dr. Dailey discusses the EHR path at Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare, their go live, and how they are optimizing with MEDITECH toolkits. He explains setting goals around medication scanning, INR collection, and how they strive to achieve these goals for the best patient care. We discuss the culture at Golden Valley and how it helps align and impact patient care, and also their Hospital Compare and LeapFrog scores. Plus, culture is key!

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                          We're a Sharing Community

                          Guest: Brian Nelligan, Senior Systems Analyst;
                          Past-Chairperson MUSE Board of Directors
                          Episode length: 26 minutes

                          Brian Nelligan discusses working at multiple MEDITECH facilities and how the flexibility of the MEDITECH software has led him to seek out organizations using the software. We discuss the value of MUSE, how best to use MUSE as a resource, and the upcoming conference. Plus, where in the world is Brian?!

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                          Better SAFER than Sorry

                          Guest: Kelly Lippold, Director of Health Informatics
                          NMC Health, Newton, Kansas
                          Episode length: 28 minutes

                          Learn how IT and Informatics play significant heavy role in helping NMC Health be named a top 100 facility for the fifth year in a row. Hear discussions about the MEDITECH’s BCA tool and how it supports the organization, and the value of the risk, case management, and quality modules. Learn about the SAFER guidelines, the new regulatory self-assessment tools that are required for attestation and compliance with the interoperability regulations. Plus, leading and networking at MUSE events!

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                          Musings from an Experienced CIO

                          Guest: Joel Benware, CIO
                          Samaritan Medical Center, Watertown, New York
                          Episode Length: 33 minutes

                          Learn about Joel Benware’s interesting first few months at his new organization dealing with a security issue. Hear about his current EHR environment and plans for moving to Expanse. Other topics include COVID (and how it has impacted his organization) and how to manage legacy data. Joel discusses a meeting/presentation summary skill that he learned from his previous CEO.

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                          Priority Pack Plans are a Priority

                          Guest: Nicki Rothove, IT Applications Manager
                          Ozarks Healthcare, West Plains, Missouri
                          Episode Length: 35 minutes

                          Nicki Rothove discusses issues affecting her organization including COVD-19, and Priority Pack 28 - preparation, testing, and more!


                          Show Notes

                          MaaS Transit – Implementing MEDITECH as a Service

                          Guest: Brenda Sexson, Director, Information Services
                          Boone Health, Columbia, Missouri
                          Episode Length: 29 minutes

                          Brenda Sexson discusses their implementation of MEDITECH MaaS highlighting the selection process, how they hired and onboarded IT staff, priority packs and patching, conversions and legacy data, third-party vendors, and quality reporting.


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                          Home-Based or Office-Based?

                          Guest: Becky Blevins, Information Services Project Manager
                          Ephraim McDowell Health, Danville, Kentucky
                          Episode length: 30 minutes

                          Becky Blevins discusses a variety of topics including working remotely, using Google vs. Microsoft, project management and AUC (acceptable use criteria). Plus, learn about the Kentucky Community Peer Group (CPG) and other MUSE events.

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                          Intelligent Insights on Business Intelligence

                          Guest: Bryan Figler, Systems Analyst
                          Firelands Regional Medical Center, Sandusky, Ohio
                          Episode Length: 27 minutes

                          Bryan Figler discusses a myriad of Business Intelligence topics including custom report requests and access, naming conventions, impact of COVID on data needs, data governance, reporting service level agreements (SLAs) and expectations, managing the relationship between fear and embracing BI tools from end users.

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                          Improving Health IT to Improve Patient Care

                          Guest: Corey Tillyer, Clinical Operations Manager & Occupational Health Nurse
                          Fraser Health, Surrey, British Columbia
                          Episode length: 28 minutes

                          Corey Tillyer shares how she started in healthcare, moved into IT, and her evolving role in MUSE. She discusses returning to her clinical roots Managing a Mass COVID-19 immunization centre and as an Occupational Health Nurse supporting healthcare workers who are heading toward burnout. Corey weighs in with her top three ideas for healthcare IT to improve the quality of patient care.