This Week Health: Conference TownHall: Single Platform Adoption, Cloud Integration, and Future Insights with Jonathan Hatfield
November 5: Today on TownHall Reid Stephan, VP and CIO at St. Lukes speaks with Jonathan Hatfield, Chief Executive Officer at Klickitat Valley Health. Jonathan recounts his journey from janitor to CEO and discusses KVH's transition to a single cloud-based EHR system, MEDITECH Expanse. How did KVH navigate the challenges of selecting and implementing a new EHR vendor? What improvements have been seen in safety, quality, and operational efficiency? The discussion also explores how using a subscription model supports independence, and the benefits of a consolidated EHR system, touching on clinician satisfaction, cybersecurity, and operational agility. The future of rural healthcare is further examined with a focus on natural language processing, ambient voice technology, and robotic process automation. What is the potential impact of these technologies on clinician satisfaction and operational efficiency?
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