EHR vendor Epic’s Wisconsin headquarters go beyond just having buildings and spaces themed after Harry Potter, Alice in Wonderland and The Wizard of Oz.
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Telehealth startups are going all in on weight loss drugs
Weight loss drugs have gained attention across social media and celebrity circles over the last year, fueling a rise in digital health startups that offer online prescriptions for drugs like Ozempic and Mounjaro.
The algorithm’s dilemma: Navigating ethics in health care
An excerpt from The Algorithm Will See You Now. Jacie shoved her glasses up her nose. “For those not selected, when PRIMA gives its report, or whatever… and if it says the treatment won’t work, how do you tell the patient?” “We …
Telehealth utilization trends in December: 5 things to know
National telehealth utilization grew by 3.8 percent in December claiming 5.5 percent of medical claim lines compared to 5.3 percent in November, according to Fair Health’s Monthly Telehealth Regional Tracker.
Testimony: VA must rely on legacy EHR for 5 more years due to troubled Cerner rollout
Veterans Affairs officials told members of the House VA Committee that the agency may have to rely on its legacy EHR system for another 5 to 10 years until the Cerner implementation is completed, Federal New Network reported March 7.
New Jersey health system selects Meditech to help build patient-centric smart hospital
As Ridgewood, N.J.-based Valley Health System is moving forward with the groundbreaking of a new inpatient smart hospital facility, the hospital is selecting Meditech Expanse as its EHR system.
Oracle Cerner helps North Carolina health system participate in clinical trials
EHR vendor Oracle Cerner has helped bring clinical trials to a North Carolina health system.
Transforming health care with AI: Google Bard and BioGPT lead the way
Generative language models such as Google Bard and BioGPT are two cutting-edge technologies that have the potential to revolutionize Health care by providing accurate and reliable information to patients and health care professionals alike. Google Bard…
96% of US hospitals have EHRs, but barriers remain to interoperability, ONC says
Almost all hospitals and physician offices in the U.S. have successfully transitioned from paper-based medical records to electronic health records, according to a new report from the ONC.
Virtual care improves heart failure treatment at 3 Mass General Brigham hospitals
Virtual care improved treatment for heart failure patients at Somerville, Mass.-based Mass General Brigham, according to a March 6 study in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
