Category: Health IT

Physician and nursing shortages: How AI can help [PODCAST]

Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! In this episode, we talk with Harvey Castro, a physician and health care consultant, about how artificial intelligence (AI) can help tackle the physician and nursing shortages in the United…

Telehealth company Visibly to pay $500K over deceptive marketing

Telehealth company Visibly has agreed to pay a $500,000 settlement over deceptive marketing practices.

VA pauses $16B rollout of Cerner EHR to renegotiate contract with Oracle

The Department of Veterans Affairs is putting a pause on its $16 billion Oracle Cerner EHR rollout as it looks to renegotiate a contract with Oracle that was originally signed in 2017, The Wall Street Journal reported April 14. 

Baptist Health Kentucky extends Epic-integrated precision medicine program

Louisville, Ky.-based Baptist Health will continue using a precision medicine tool integrated into its Epic EHR for several more years.

80% of physicians prefer in-person visits over telehealth, study says

Eighty percent of physicians said they would prefer to provide little to no telehealth visits in the future, according to an April 3 study published in Health Affairs. 

Mon Health expands cardiac telemedicine services

Morgantown, W.Va.-based Mon Health System has expanded its cardiology telemedicine services to Parksview, W.Va.

Strategies for effective patient communication: a guide for physicians with the aid of ChatGPT

Effective communication is the cornerstone of the patient-doctor relationship, fostering trust, empathy, and understanding between both parties. As a physician, honing your communication skills helps to facilitate accurate diagnoses and treatment plans…

Epic, Cerner users can access virtual visits via EHRs using Microsoft Teams

Hospitals and health systems using an Epic or Cerner EHR system can access Microsoft Teams for virtual visits within their EHRs. 

Epic, Cerner users can access virtual visits via EHRs using Microsoft Teams

Hospitals and health systems using an Epic or Cerner EHR system can access Microsoft Teams for virtual visits within their EHRs. 

How AI can help alleviate the strain on the medical system

The COVID-19 pandemic has left an indelible mark on the health care system and its professionals. With an increased demand for nursing staff during the crisis, many young nurses entered the workforce to fill the gap. However, this new generation of nur…