Category: Health IT

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…

New York health system expands Oracle EHR to 12 locations

Yonkers, N.Y.-based Saint Joseph’s Medical Center is expanding its Oracle Health EHR system and its Cerner RevElate patient accounting system to its 12 clinic health systems. 

Dayton Children's adds new biometric authentication tool to Epic

Dayton (Ohio) Children’s is adding biometric authentication company BIO-key’s PortalGuard IDaaS platform as it moves from its Epic Systems’ Hyperspace application to a new browser-based Hyperdrive application.

Why health care careers are essential in the age of AI: Encouraging our children to pursue the irreplaceable human touch

The rapid advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) have left many parents questioning the best career paths for their children in a world increasingly influenced by automation. One field that continues to be indispensable, despite AI’s growin…

Cerner's former chief security officer joins health IT company

Don Kleoppel, former chief security officer of Cerner, has recently joined health IT provider Greenway Health. 

Why Epic doesn't sunset its software

Epic doesn’t sunset its software because it believes in its updates and wants its clients to use them, founder and CEO Judy Faulkner wrote in a recent blog post.

What happens to patients' MyChart accounts when they die

What happens to your patient portal when you die?

How Epic continued hiring as competitors laid people off

While other EHR vendors have undergone layoffs in recent months, Epic has gone the opposite direction, expanding hiring and building new facilities.

Cerner to develop AI tools that extract clinical notes from EHRs

Cerner Enviza is working with the FDA and John Snow Labs to develop AI-based tools that can extract clinical notes from patients’ EHRs.