Category: Health IT

Chatbots, wearables data, VR: Top 8 EHR tools hospitals plan to add

Hospitals are moving beyond traditional EHR functions in adding technologies such as chatbots and wearable trackers to the systems. Here are the top eight EHR capabilities health systems plan to invest in, according to an April 26 MIT Technology Review…

Revolutionizing crime-solving with AI: How ChatGPT-4 can unlock critical evidence in unsolved cases

Artificial intelligence (AI) has significantly advanced in various fields, including health care, finance, and education. One of the most promising areas for AI application is criminology, which has the potential to transform how criminal investigation…

Teladoc posts $69M net loss for Q1

Telehealth company Teladoc reported a net loss of $69.2 million for the first quarter of 2023. 

VA Cerner EHR hit with 2nd outage in 1 week

The Department of Veterans Affairs Oracle Cerner EHR system experienced a systemwide outage on April 25, just days after it experienced a five-hour service disruption, The Spokesman-Review reported April 26. 

VA Cerner EHR hit with 2nd outage in 1 week

The Department of Veterans Affairs Oracle Cerner EHR system experienced a systemwide outage on April 25, just days after it experienced a five-hour service disruption, The Spokesman-Review reported April 26. 

Illinois hospital to spend $2.3M on EHR upgrade

Clinton, Ill.-based Warner Hospital & Health Services is spending $2.3 million of its fiscal 2024 budget to upgrade its EHR system, The Clinton Journal reported April 26. 

Revolutionizing patient care: the power of AI and GPTs in health care and combating physician burnout

Artificial intelligence (AI) and generative pre-trained transformers (GPTs) have made significant advancements in recent years, with potential applications in various industries. The health care sector stands to benefit significantly from AI and GPTs, …

Lawmakers to VA, Cerner: EHR deal faces termination without fixes

House lawmakers have introduced a bill giving the Department of Veterans Affairs and Oracle Cerner 180 days to fix the troubled EHR system at five VA facilities, or legislators will consider terminating the project, FedScoop reported April 25. 

Epic in the headlines: 5 recent moves

From using generative artificial intelligence technology to draft MyChart responses to being one of the few EHR vendors that did not conduct layoffs, here are five updates on Epic’s operations, software products and partnerships reported by Becker’s in…

The types of hospitals still most likely to share medical records by fax

The way hospitals share medical records often depends on their size and location, with many still sending letters — yes, through the mail — and others using electronic exchanges, a Government Accountability Office study found.