Portneuf Medical Center, based in Pocatello, Idaho, has partnered with Care.ai to implement virtual nursing, according to an Aug. 8 report from East Idaho News.
Category: Health IT
Epic, Microsoft expand partnership
Epic clients can now run their EHR databases on Microsoft’s Azure Large Instances, with New York City-based Mount Sinai becoming the first.
HIPAA flexibility for telehealth ends
A HIPAA enforcement discretion policy that provided temporary leniency to covered healthcare providers’ use of telehealth ended Aug. 9 at 11:59 p.m.
Which big health systems do — and don't — bill for MyChart messages
When Cleveland Clinic said in 2022 it would charge patients up to $50 for sending certain MyChart messages to their physicians, many in the healthcare industry took notice. And suddenly hospital leaders had a decision to make.
Oracle Health moving into Nashville as part of $1.35B project
Oracle Health will soon be right in the middle of healthcare’s American “mecca” when its parent company opens a new $1.35 billion facility in Nashville, Tenn., the Nashville Business Journal reported.
How University Hospitals is preparing for its Epic installation
Cleveland-based University Hospitals tapped Harris Data Integrity Solutions to clean up Concord Township, Ohio-based Lake Health’s patient index before transitioning to Epic.
Guthrie Clinic's virtual nursing saves $7M in labor costs
Sayre, Pa.-based the Guthrie Clinic’s virtual nursing program was able to reduce the health system’s reliance on travel nurses and saved the organization $7 million in labor costs, EpicShare reported Aug. 7.
Wisconsin hospital reaches $2M settlement for MyChart pixels
Milwaukee-based Froedtert Health has agreed to pay a $2 million settlement after a patient-led lawsuit accused the health system of sharing patient data put into MyChart with Facebook, Milwaukee Business Journal reported Aug. 7.
3 hospitals switching to Epic
Here are three hospitals and health systems switching to Epic Systems in 2023, as reported by Becker’s since Aug. 2:
Kentucky health system launches virtual inpatient observation program
Owensboro (Ky.) Health Regional Hospital has implemented MedSitter, a virtual care platform and clinical surveillance system to enhance patient monitoring.
