HealthFebruary 25, 2025

Enhancing clinical excellence at Midland Health

Advancing patient care with cutting-edge solutions, Midland Health adopts UpToDate® Enterprise Edition to empower clinicians with trusted, evidence-based insights.

Midland Health, known for its dedication to patient care and clinical advancement, embarked on a new chapter with its adoption of UpToDate Enterprise Edition. Having been a resource used by Dr. Rohith Saravanan, Chief Medical Officer at Midland Health, throughout his medical career, this clinical decision support (CDS) solution was a natural fit for the organization.

Bridging gaps in clinical knowledge

When Dr. Saravanan joined Midland Health, he noticed the organization was missing a vital asset he had relied upon in prior roles and felt the need to act quickly. “Throughout my career, I’ve relied on UpToDate,” Dr. Saravanan noted. “When I arrived at Midland, it was one of the first tools I knew we needed to introduce. It’s simply indispensable.”

From streamlining access to critical information for family medicine physicians to supporting specialists, Midland Health sought a solution to empower its clinicians with the latest evidence-based insights.

“I’ve reviewed other CDS solutions that incorporate AI,” Dr. Saravanan explained. “However, we ultimately selected UpToDate for its unmatched content quality. With such a reliable foundation, applying AI only further enhances the decision-support process.”

UpToDate Enterprise Edition is the trusted clinical decision support solution, enhanced with tools and insights for modern healthcare systems. With expert content and advanced features within the workflow, it unifies care teams and administrators to meet healthcare challenges. Using these capabilities, UpToDate Enterprise Edition has already begun enabling Midland Health’s providers to deliver care with greater confidence and precision.

Leveraging the potential of AI and innovation

Although Midland Health is still early in its adoption of UpToDate Enterprise Edition’s full capabilities, the organization has explored future-focused innovations through participation in UpToDate AI Labs.

“The AI features are incredibly exciting,” said Dr. Saravanan, describing himself as a tech enthusiast. “Workflow optimization through artificial intelligence, including ambient solutions and advanced problem discernment, holds immense promise.”

The integration of responsible AI technology with UpToDate Enterprise Edition elevates its role as a trusted, evidence-based clinical resource, empowering clinicians to make safer and more effective care decisions. By addressing critical challenges in healthcare, AI-enhanced search features transform how clinicians access and apply essential information, delivering greater trust, speed, and accuracy.

Midland Health views UpToDate Enterprise Edition’s AI roadmap as a key advantage, with its anticipated introduction of natural language search capabilities and AI-curated clinical insights. Dr. Saravanan commended UpToDate Enterprise Edition’s curated, trusted, evidence-based content.

Teams across the organization are already considering how these tools could integrate into clinical practice. “Real-time EMR integration for clinical pathways and decision-making support will truly propel how UpToDate Enterprise Edition is used,” Dr. Saravanan explained. “That’s the next frontier.”

A partner in promoting better care

Dr. Saravanan shared how UpToDate Enterprise Edition has reinforced Midland Health’s commitment to ensuring that clinicians can provide the highest quality of care. “From my early clinical days to my current role, I’ve always prioritized giving clinicians the right answers exactly when they need them,” he stated. “UpToDate Enterprise Edition provides that confidence.”

Providing trusted, evidence-based content is at the core of UpToDate Enterprise Edition. The editorial process stands out as one of the most trusted and rigorous in the healthcare industry, providing clinicians with the most accurate and timely information to support their decisions.

With a global network of over 7,600 clinical authors, editors, and peer reviewers, the UpToDate editorial team constantly evaluates and incorporates emerging research into its evidence-based content. Each recommendation is graded, transparently cited, and linked to supporting literature, providing users with a clear pathway from evidence to clinical application. This commitment to excellence means clinicians can rely on UpToDate Enterprise Edition for actionable insights, knowing its content is meticulously updated as new evidence becomes available.

By focusing on a foundation of trust, evidence, and measured innovation, the partnership between Midland Health and UpToDate Enterprise Edition continues to grow, with clear paths ahead for even greater impact. For Midland Health, UpToDate Enterprise Edition is more than a tool—it is a critical collaborator in the mission to advance patient care into a tech-enhanced future.

About Midland Health

Midland Health is dedicated to enhancing the well-being of its community by striving to make Midland the healthiest community in Texas. Guided by its mission of leading healthcare for greater Midland, the organization collaborates with local healthcare partners to deliver comprehensive and compassionate care. Through a commitment to innovation, stewardship, and a caring approach, Midland Health continues to create meaningful, lasting impacts on the health and quality of life of those it serves.

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