Category: Health IT

Virginia hospital launches new EHR system

Fort Belvoir (Va.) Community Hospital, a Department of Defense medical facility, went live with its new EHR system MHS Genesis on March 25. 

University of Miami Health first to deploy Epic EHR in mobile setting

University of Miami Health became the first health system to deploy an Epic EHR outside a traditional clinical setting when it outfitted three mobile units with the technology.

Mercy to invest $6.5M in Epic installation for Missouri hospital takeover

St. Louis-based Mercy is spending $6.5 million to install Epic at its recently acquired Perryville, Mo.-based Perry County Memorial Hospital.

HHS, Kaiser, CVS, Providence test universal log-in for EHRs

HHS and several health systems have been testing a way for patients to access all their electronic medical records using a single sign-in.

Teladoc providing free virtual care to Mississippi residents affected by tornadoes

Teladoc announced it will provide free virtual care to Mississippi residents affected by recent tornadoes. 

FTC zeros in on telehealth startups sharing consumer data with third parties

The Federal Trade Commission said it is expecting to look into more telehealth startups who are sharing consumer data with third parties, The Wall Street Journal reported March 26. 

How telehealth, home-based care is helping Trinity Health supplement its workforce

Livonia, Mich.-based Trinity Health’s Chief Clinical Officer, Syed Hussain, MD, said newer forms of healthcare delivery, such as telehealth and home-care services have been helping retain its workforce, Yale Daily News reported March 27. 

The pros and cons of using ChatGPT for your health care needs

Whenever you’re feeling sick, most people will tell you not to Google your symptoms or try to self-diagnose: That’s the quickest way to spiral into panic mode. Reading a list of possible diseases you didn’t even know existed but now a…

The pros and cons of using ChatGPT for your health care needs

Whenever you’re feeling sick, most people will tell you not to Google your symptoms or try to self-diagnose: That’s the quickest way to spiral into panic mode. Reading a list of possible diseases you didn’t even know existed but now a…

A new era of collaboration between AI and health care professionals

The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) has ushered in a new era of collaboration in various industries, with health care being no exception. AI-driven technologies have transformed how health care professionals diagnose, treat, and manag…