An employee from MUSC Health Lancaster (S.C.) Medical Center inappropriately accessed electronic health records of about 1,800 patients between Oct. 6, 2022, and April 11, 2023.
Category: Health IT
Former employees say Epic's noncompetes suppress wages, stifle innovation
Some former Epic employees say the EHR vendor’s noncompete agreements have held them back from advancing their careers and stifled innovation in the Madison, Wis., area, Isthmus reported June 1.
America's richest self-made women: Where Epic's Judy Faulkner ranks
With a net worth of $7.4 billion, Epic founder and CEO Judy Faulkner ranked third on Forbes’ June 1 list of the richest American self-made women.
Florida bans offshore storage of EHRs
The Florida legislature passed an update to the Florida Electronic Health Records Exchange Act banning healthcare organizations using certified health record technology from storing EHR data outside the continental U.S., its territories and Canada, The…
Ohio hospital goes live with Meditech
The Bellevue (Ohio) Hospital went live with its new EHR system, Meditech Expanse, on June 1.
5 health systems launching new telehealth services
As the digitization of healthcare accelerates, more health systems are taking advantage of telehealth tools to provide care at a patient’s convenience.
5 health systems launching new telehealth services
As the digitization of healthcare accelerates, more health systems are taking advantage of telehealth tools to provide care at a patient’s convenience.
UVA Health launches new telehealth program for older adults
Charlottesville, Va.-based UVA Health is launching the Center for Excellence for Telehealth and Aging, an institute that will aim to provide telehealth tools to older adult patients.
Epic vs. Cerner: EHR market share
EHR vendor Epic Systems continues to be the leader in the EHR hospital market share, with 83 hospitals joining its network in 2022, compared to Oracle Cerner, which only added 22.
Northwell to provide telehealth services to the U.S. State Department
Northwell Direct, an employer health services provider owned by New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health, has been selected to provide telehealth consulting services to medical providers in the U.S. State Department.
