So far, in 2023, hospitals in Massachusetts and West Virginia have spent more than $50 million on new EHRs.
Category: Health IT
How much clinician note-taking time dropped from '20 to '23
Even though clinicians are penning longer notes, they spend 11 percent less time writing them, Epic Research found.
Vandalia Health to use Oracle Cerner EHR across newly merged system
Vandalia Health, based in Charleston, W.Va., has extended its EHR contract with Oracle Cerner, signing a 10-year agreement.
Epic plans new campus for Wisconsin headquarters
Epic is planning a sixth campus for its Wisconsin headquarters, Wisconsin State Journal reported July 7.
Judge tosses suit alleging Teladoc misled investors
U.S. District Judge Denise Cote dismissed a lawsuit against Teladoc that alleges that the virtual healthcare company misled investors regarding its business, operations and future prospects.
UR Medicine to spend $40M on EHR makeover for New York hospital
On July 6, Rochester, N.Y.-based UR Medicine said it plans to merge with Geneva, N.Y.-based Finger Lakes Health on Aug. 1, which will require Finger Lakes to move onto new EHR systems, RochesterBeacon reported.
Hospitals, health systems charging for MyChart in 2023
A growing number of health systems are starting to charge patients for asking for their physicians’ advice through online patient portals, such as MyChart. Here are some hospitals and health systems partaking in the trend:
Intermountain starts dispensing contraceptives via telehealth
Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Health is using telehealth to increase access to contraceptives after Utah pharmacists were allowed to prescribe and dispense hormonal contraceptives directly to adult women in the state, TownLift reported July 6.
Will artificial intelligence replace physicians?
A recent Goldman Sachs report determined that artificial intelligence (AI) may wipe out 300 million jobs. Jobs that require advanced education, like mine, are particularly vulnerable. This isn’t welcome news for those of us who have invested a li…
Telehealth company TytoCare lays off 10% of workforce
Telehealth startup TytoCare is laying off 20 employees, or 10 percent of its 200-person workforce, CTech reported July 6.
