Category: Health IT

Cincinnati Children's, Parkview Health to launch telehealth clinics

Cincinnati Children’s and Parkview Health have expanded their partnership to offer telehealth clinics in Northeast Indiana and Northwest Ohio with experts in pediatric neurosurgery, rheumatology and drug-resistant epilepsy.

Idaho medical center introduces virtual nursing

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.

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: