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.
Category: Health IT
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 …
The effect of Oracle Cerner layoffs
EHR vendor Oracle Cerner has conducted its second lay off as part of Oracle’s new “restructuring plan” that aims to save the company $927 million by the end of fiscal 2023.
11 best EHRs for large physician practices, per Blackbook
Physicians will spend much of their time in the EHR system, and selecting the correct one is key to a practice’s success.
From rural communities to underserved populations: How telemedicine is bridging health care gaps
Telemedicine, the practice of delivering health care services remotely using technology, has become increasingly popular in recent years. The potential for reduced health care costs, improved efficiency, and greater accessibility for patients and provi…
Ohio city taps Cleveland Clinic clinicians for telehealth EMS program
Akron, Ohio, has been working to reduce the load on its emergency services and ambulance fleet through a telehealth pilot program where patients can receive virtual care from clinicians at Cleveland Clinic Akron General, the Akron Beacon Journal report…
St. Luke's Health System rolls out Meditech's 'smart' pump integration
Boise, Idaho-based St. Luke’s Health System implemented Meditech’s smart pump infusion integration into its Baxter Spectrum IQ infusion system so that the health system’s medical records and IV pumps can communicate electronically.
VA to move legacy EHR to cloud amid Oracle Cerner issues
Even as the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs transitions to a new Oracle Cerner EHR, it is moving its legacy system, VistA, to the cloud, ensuring it will be around for a while, Federal News Network reported.
