The COVID-19 public health emergency is set to expire on May 11, but telehealth flexibilities for people with Medicare will remain in place until Dec. 31, 2024, according to the HHS.
Category: Health IT
Navigating the ethics of AI in surgery: Balancing bias and accountability for safer procedures
An excerpt from Future Care: Sensors, Artificial Intelligence, and the Reinvention of Medicine. In the past I have used magnetic navigation using Stereotaxis equipment to perform procedures. I could sit out in the console room, more than twelve feet fr…
VA pharmacists say Cerner EHR system increases manual workload
The Department of Veterans Affairs and Oracle executives testified before Congress on May 9 about the ongoing issues associated with the pharmacy functions of its Cerner EHR system that contributed to the death of a veteran in Ohio, The Spokesman Revie…
5 EHR do's and don'ts for residents: AMA
EHRs are ubiquitous in healthcare and present a great way for resident physicians to free up time to spend at the patient bedside, the American Medical Association wrote May 9.
Vets call for end to Cerner rollout at Washington VA hospital
Veterans Charlie Bourg and Charlie Monroe are continuing a yearslong protest against the Cerner EHR system at Spokane, Wa.-based Mann-Grandstaff Veterans Medical Center, The Spokesman Review reported May 9.
5 hospitals and health systems choosing Epic EHRs
Below are five hospitals and health systems that launched a new Epic EHR system or announced plans to do so since March 28:
An Outdated Tracking System Is a Key Factor in Texas’ Foster Care Shortcomings
The computer program, designed in 1996 to be a secure location for foster children’s medical and school records and histories of neglect and abuse, is older than Google — and has had far fewer updates.
West Virginia hospital spending $65M on Cerner EHR
Weirton (W.Va.) Medical Center is spending $65 million to upgrade its EHR system to a Cerner one, WTOV9 reported May 9.
The AI revolution in health care: How entrepreneurs are transforming patient care with innovative solutions
The advent of artificial intelligence (AI) has brought about a paradigm shift in the health care industry. According to Markets and Markets, the global AI in the health care market is projected to grow from $4.9 billion in 2020 to $45.2 billion by 2026…
DEA extends telehealth prescribing rules until November
The Drug Enforcement Agency has extended the flexibilities that allow physicians to prescribe controlled substances via telemedicine without an in-person evaluation until November.
