Category: Health IT

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: 

Bing Copilot and LLM: Revolutionizing health care and enhancing clinical practice with a focus on future prevalence, privacy, and the hallucination effect

The rapid advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) have brought groundbreaking technologies that have revolutionized various industries, including health care. Two of the most promising AI innovations are Bing Copilot, powered by ChatGPT-4, and lar…

Forbes names 6 telehealth companies the best of '23

Forbes released its list of 2023’s best telemedicine companies on April 20.

GAO says VA's troubled Cerner rollout is being run on 'good vibes'

As Congress tries to reform the Department of Veterans Affairs troubled Oracle Cerner EHR rollout, the VA and government watchdogs say the proposals aren’t likely to fix the issues with the system, FedScoop reported April 20. 

Intermountain launches new NICU telehealth program

Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Primary Children’s Hospital is launching a new telehealth program that will allow neuro NICU physicians to serve in various other Intermountain hospitals across the state of Utah, Good Things Utah reported April 19.&n…

'Epic' perk: EHR vendor pays for international trips for employees, loved ones

EHR vendor Epic pays for its employees to visit a country they’ve never been to every five years.

Revolutionizing health care: How AI-powered tools are reducing workload and improving patient engagement

Wouldn’t you care to know that patient of yours who is likely to come down with a life-threatening case of ACE-Inhibitor induced angioedema? My guess is that you would, especially knowing that in health care delivery, prevention is king. Better still, …