Telehealth remains a powerful tool for treating patients from their homes, but connectivity issues and legal confusion around telehealth restrictions still limit the technology, health IT executives told Becker’s.
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Northwell Health CIO Sophy Lu told Becker’s that the New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based health system’s Epic installation process is a ‘leap into the future.’
UHS picks Oracle Cerner EHR for 200+ behavioral health sites
Universal Health Services is implementing Oracle Health’s electronic health record in over 200 behavioral health facilities nationwide.
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Greenville, S.C.-based Prisma Health is expanding its partnership with virtual care company. HealthSnap.
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3 telehealth studies get $23M, including at Mass General Brigham
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CMS' proposed fee schedule boosts payments for telehealth
CMS proposed changes to the physician fee schedule that would provide physicians with additional compensation to account for balancing telehealth visits with maintaining their physical offices, Politico reported July 17.
Oregon health system to launch Epic telemedicine platform
Epic Video Client will replace the previous telemedicine platforms used at Corvallis, Ore.-based Samaritan Health Services starting in August.
Judge says Epic to receive $140M in compensatory damages for trades secret case
A circuit court ruled that it would not lower EHR vendor Epic Systems’ $140 million in compensatory damages that it is supposed to receive from Mumbai, India-based Tata Consultancy Services due to an ongoing trades secret case.
