Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin found that telehealth did not reduce costs or the number of future visits for patients with circulatory, respiratory or infectious diseases.
Category: Health IT
7 community health organizations select OCHIN Epic
Community health organizations in Connecticut, North Carolina, Arizona and Idaho went live with Oregon Community Health Information Network Epic this quarter.
Where Epic wants to streamline communication, workflows
Epic Systems is working on streamlining communications between healthcare providers and insurance companies, as the vendor says the process is time-consuming, Wisconsin Public Radio reported July 12.
Maryland health system installs new patient portal
Oakland, Md.-based Garrett Regional Medical Center went live with its new patient portal, MyWVUChart, on July 1 as it completed its full integration with Morgantown, W.Va.-based WVU Health System.
U of Rochester Medical Center to charge for MyChart
University of Rochester (N.Y.) Medical Center will begin charging patients for some messages sent through MyChart starting July 17, the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle reported July 11.
Study compares EMRs and new AI model in tracking postoperative opioid use
Kaid Health’s natural language processing model was successful in identifying prolonged opioid usage three months after orthopedic surgery, according to a study published July 6 in Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine.
How COVID-19 unleashed the power of microservices and container-based solutions
Our reaction to COVID-19 brought us a very sudden socially distanced, remote-working, touchless economy, in which the majority of our daily interactions needed to be remote interactions. Some industries adapted easily (think tax preparation), and some,…
Top 4 most common telehealth diagnoses
Here are the four most common telehealth diagnoses based on data from Fair Health’s Monthly Telehealth Regional Tracker, according to July 6 news release from Fair Health.
Hospitals, health systems installing new EHRs
Here are the hospitals and health systems that have implemented new EHR systems or announced plans to do so since June 12:
Intermountain's pediatric telehealth program expands
Physicians at Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Health’s emergency department will now be able to connect to Salt Lake City-based Primary Children’s Hospital trauma and pediatric ICU specialists via telehealth.
