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MetaStar fosters a positive and purposeful work culture to effect positive change in health and healthcare. The Culture and Wellness Committee guides programs, activities, and best practices to help create a supportive work environment for MetaStar employees. Formation of the Culture and Wellness Committee MetaStar has had a Wellness Committee for many years – working...

Making Health IT Easier for Behavioral Health Providers with Behavorial Health Connect Navigating the complexities of health information technology (IT) can be challenging for everyone working in or receiving health care. Behavioral health providers and organizations face unique challenges related to electronic health record (EHR) implementation, privacy and security, data integration and interoperability, and funding....

It’s a new year! As we change our calendars to a new year, we find ourselves in a season of fresh beginnings and thoughtful resolutions. January is often a flurry of goal setting, New Year’s resolutions, and changes. However, MetaStar is already working to reaffirm our commitment to improving healthcare quality and outcomes. The Board...

Cue the fireworks! The talented teams at MetaStar are celebrating 2024: a year marked by excellence, teamwork, and unwavering dedication to improving healthcare quality. This year has been a testament to their mission to effect positive change in health and healthcare and to provide quality health for all. Below, some of the projects and collaborations...

The first major attempt at measuring US health care quality was at Massachusetts Hospital in 1910. Surgeon Ernest A. Codman proposed hospitals track all patients as long as needed to see if treatment improved their conditions. While tracking patients for potentially their entire lives didn’t catch on, there are many other tools available today to...