Category: EHRs

Philadelphia-based Temple Health is adding DrFirst, an artificial intelligence-powered medication management tool, to its Epic EHR.

A growing number of health systems are starting to charge patients for asking for their physicians’ advice through online patient portals, such as MyChart. Here are some hospitals and health systems partaking in the trend:

A growing number of health systems are starting to charge patients for asking for their physicians’ advice through online patient portals, such as MyChart. Here are some hospitals and health systems partaking in the trend:

ONC has formed a pharmacy IT task force that includes executives from health systems and EHR executives.

Michigan Medicine, based in Ann Arbor, is strengthening its penalty for privacy violations regarding EHRs and patient portals, stating that inappropriate use or access to these systems will result in termination.

Seattle-based UW Medicine plans to start charging for MyChart messages June 27, KIRO reported.

The most recent Cerner layoffs could be attributed to the trouble the company has had in rolling out a new EHR system for the Department of Veterans Affairs, The Register reported June 16. 

According to people familiar with the matter, Oracle is planning to lay off hundreds in its Cerner unit, as well as rescind job offers and cut back open positions, Reuters reported June 15. 

Jasper, Ind.-based Memorial Hospital and Health Care added a direct scheduling tool to MyChart.

A limited number of physicians at UC San Diego Health now have the option to draft responses to patient messages using ChatGPT.