Jacksonville (Ill.) Memorial Hospital is receiving a $1 million grant to install an EHR system, My Journal Courier reported Aug. 2.
Category: Health IT
How UNC Health's Epic chatbot pilot will inform the way AI is used in EHRs
UNC Health has been piloting Epic’s artificial intelligence tool that drafts clinician responses to patients’ questions and comments for over a month, and the health system’s team traveled to Epic’s headquarters to discuss strategies for phase two of t…
Kaiser, CommonSpirit cut 7K+ metric tons of carbon with telehealth: Report
Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente and Chicago-based CommonSpirit are cutting their carbon footprint by thousands of metric tons per year through increased adoption of telehealth and virtual care, The Wall Street Journal reported Aug. 2.
Sutter Health joins Epic, Microsoft GPT-4 pilot
Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health is piloting Epic and Microsoft’s generative artificial intelligence tool that automatically drafts message responses.
Missouri hospital to rebrand, transition to Epic
Cape Girardeau, Mo.-based SoutheastHealth will be renamed and transition to an Epic EHR system as it enters into an affiliation with St. Louis-based Mercy, Southeast Missourian reported Aug. 2.
House passes $1.9B in funding for Cerner EHR install at VA
The House passed appropriations legislation that would give the VA $1.9 billion for its Cerner EHR modernization program if it is signed into law, FedScoop reported Aug. 1.
5 federal telehealth actions in 2023
Here is a list of five federal developments related to telehealth since the start of 2023, according to a July 31 report from jdsupra.com:
VUMC clinicians appointed to Epic board
Twelve faculty members from Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt University Medical Center have been appointed to serve two-year terms on specialty steering boards for EHR vendor Epic Systems.
Harnessing the power of code interpreters in health care: a look at ChatGPT’s new feature and HIPAA compliance
In the rapidly evolving health care landscape, artificial intelligence (AI) is making significant strides, transforming how we approach patient care, medical research, and health care operations. One such advancement is the introduction of code interpr…
EHR work linked to clinician burnout among all specialties
A July 20 study published in JAMIA found that higher levels of EHR stress were associated with higher levels of burnout among physicians in all specialties.
