Despite the hype over artificial intelligence in medicine, the systems require consistent monitoring and staffing to put in place and maintain. Checking whether an algorithm has developed the software equivalent of a blown gasket can be complicated — and expensive.
Here are three hospitals and health systems that have implemented new EHR systems or announced plans to do so since Jan. 6:
Laurel, Miss.-based South Central Regional Medical Center kicked off its Epic EHR implementation Jan. 8 after hiring 60 employees for the EHR switch, WDAM reported.
Door County (Wis.) Medical Center is transitioning from its current Meditech EHR system to Epic.
Lee Health Chief Nursing Officer Jennifer Higgins, DNP, told Becker’s that the organization will continue to invest in home-based care, starting with its hospital-at-home program, which brings hospital-level treatment directly to patients’ homes.
Mobile, Ala.-based USA Health has outsourced the management of its Oracle Health EHR to Healthcare IT Leaders.
Mass General Brigham plans to expand its hospital-at-home program to more specialties in 2025 and evolve beyond episodic care toward a “seamless home-based care continuum,” a program leader told Becker’s.
Labette Health, based in Parsons, Kan., is launching a unified EHR system with Meditech Expanse.
The merger of Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health and Marshfield (Wis.) Clinic Health System, finalized Jan. 1, will boost virtual care offerings for patients, the Leader-Telegram in Eau Claire, Wis., reported.
While companies such as Epic and Oracle Health dominate the North American EHR market, that isn’t the case everywhere.
