Category: Health IT

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…

Top success factors for each major EHR vendor

Clinicians who are highly satisfied with their EHRs tend to like their personalized tools and have taken the initiative to learn the systems, a March 24 KLAS Research study found.

Northwell has 41 open Epic-related roles after selecting EHR giant as new vendor

As New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health switches from Allscripts to Epic, the health system is seeking candidates for 41 Epic-related roles, according to a search of Northwell’s website.

Lawmakers push VA for audit of Oracle Cerner installation

House Democratic lawmakers introduced a pair of bills that would overhaul the Veterans Affairs IT acquisition process, including one that would audit the Oracle Cerner EHR implementation, Fedscoop reported March 22.

Oracle Cerner layoffs in Kansas City may number less than 500

While Oracle Cerner underwent a “mass” layoff recently, according to some affected employees, the company may not have been required to notify the government, Kansas City Business Journal reported March 23.

What I think it means to be a medical student in the wake of AI

As the COVID class, entering medical school in 2020, we have seen our fair share of paradigm-shifting moments in medicine. The pandemic and response The overturn of Roe v. Wade The transition of Step 1 from scored, and largely dictative of what future …