Maumee, Ohio-based McLaren St. Luke’s is closing its facility earlier than expected because of the extra time the hospital will need to migrate its EHR system and other IT data, WTVG reported April 24.
Category: Health IT
Teladoc president leaves for new role
Joseph DeVivo, Teladoc’s former head of hospitals and health systems, is leaving his role to join digital health company Butterfly Network.
Congress praises VA's move to halt Cerner EHR rollout
Members of Congress are praising the Department of Veterans Affairs’ decision to halt its rollout of the Oracle Cerner EHR system at additional facilities until it can address problems with the system at facilities already using it, FedScoop reported A…
Cleveland Clinic launches neurological telehealth program
Cleveland Clinic is launching a neurological telehealth program through a new partnership with medtech company Genentech.
How data and technology influence health in ways that doctors don’t
In theory, the widespread adoption of health information technology (HIT) and integrated applications can improve patients’ access to their health information and facilitate patient-centered care. In reality, this increased reliance on patient-fa…
3 hospitals launching new virtual nursing programs
Here are three organizations launching virtual nursing programs since Feb. 14:
Electronic health information exchange lags among rural hospitals, GAO finds
Electronic health information exchange among hospitals and physicians has been steadily increasing in recent years, but disparities remain among rural and small hospitals as they may not be able to afford to participate, according to an April 21 survey…
AI vs. human doctors: Why patients prefer the real thing
In a Black Mirror-esque video I watched recently on YouTube, a young man with a persistent cough notices a booth labeled “Instant Doctor” as he’s waiting in a train station, and decides to give it a try. The somewhat pleasant robot vo…
VA stops all work on Cerner EHR rollout
The Department of Veterans Affairs is halting all future deployments of its Oracle Cerner EHR system until it can address problems with the system at facilities already using it, FedScoop reported April 21.
Where Epic is partnering in '23
From teaming up with Microsoft to integrate generative AI into its EHR software to joining a new health information exchange network, here is a look at where EHR giant Epic is extending its partnerships in 2023:
