Here is how much three hospitals and health systems are expected to pay or have paid for the cost of purchasing, installing and upgrading a new or current electronic health record system:
Category: Health IT
The weaponization of predictive data analytics, red flags, and the chronic pain gender gap has become a radioactive crisis in U.S. health care
In recent years, the health care system has increasingly relied on predictive data analytics in the prosecution of physicians, turning what was once a tool for improving care into an instrument of punitive measures by the U.S. government. Thousands of …
UK HealthCare to spend $95M on Epic, Workday
Lexington, Ky.-based UK HealthCare has allocated $95 million for upcoming Epic and Workday software rollouts, Morehead (Ky.) State Public Radio reported.
'A gap in the literature': Why Ascension aims to diversify telehealth
St. Louis-based Ascension aims to make telehealth more equitable when identifying pressure injuries remotely.
Teladoc Health bets on preventive care with $65M acquisition
Teladoc Health is set to acquire Catapult Health, a provider of virtual preventive care services, in an all-cash transaction valued at $65 million.
Epic tops Best in KLAS 2025 rankings
For the 15th consecutive year, Epic has secured the top spot as the leading overall health system suite, according to a Feb. 5 KLAS report.
How AI and quantum computing are revolutionizing the future
In the lead-up to the recently concluded U.S. presidential election, Elon Musk, the celebrity tech billionaire and the world’s’ richest man, officially endorsed Donald Trump. While Musk was full of praise for the former president, Grok, the…
How Judy Faulkner designs Epic software
Epic founder and CEO Judy Faulkner knows she can’t listen to everyone’s opinions when deciding on the company’s EHR software.
For California Farmworkers, Telehealth Visits With Mexican Doctors Fill a Gap
The MiSalud app enables Spanish-speaking users in the U.S. to meet virtually with health professionals in Mexico via a smartphone app. At Taylor Farms in Salinas, California, the novel program has been a hit.
Trump ousts VA watchdog who flagged EHR safety risks: Report
President Donald Trump dismissed VA Inspector General Mike Missal, who played a crucial role in uncovering issues with the VA’s Oracle Health EHR rollout, The Spokesman-Review reported Jan. 31.
