The Kansas Supreme Court ruled that a hospital in the state must provide a woman with access to her EHR data.
Category: Health IT
CMS rolls out indicator to help patients find providers who offer telehealth
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has rolled out a new telehealth indicator that helps beneficiaries and caregivers find clinicians who provide telehealth services.
Teladoc rolls out new integrated healthcare app
Teladoc has rolled out a new app that integrates services for primary care, mental health and chronic condition management.
Study: Telehealth increased mental healthcare during pandemic
Mental health treatment appears to have increased as a result of expanded telehealth use during the pandemic, a Jan. 6 JAMA Health Forum study found.
NIH to pilot program offering free COVID-19 testing, telehealth + treatment
The Biden administration has launched a telehealth pilot program that will test and treat patients for COVID-19 from their homes.
What Oracle pays its software developers
Oracle has become a major player in the EHR and medtech industry. The company is looking to hire top-of-the-line software engineer talent.
Samsung looks to bring telehealth to TVs
Samsung is looking to connect clinicians and patients through TVs with the Samsung Telemedicine app, CNET reported Jan. 3.
Why the internet of things (IoT) must pivot to achieve health care potential [PODCAST]
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! “In many ways, internet of things (IoT) is a double-edged sword: connected devices are capturing huge volumes and varieties of data that can be mined for everything from potentially l…
11 hospitals seeking EHR talent
Three of the top vendors hospitals use to participate in the Medicare EHR incentive program are Oracle Cerner, Epic and Meditech, according to ONC data. Here are 11 hospitals and health systems that have posted job listings seeking EHR and IT expertise…
Telehealth Brings Expert Sexual Assault Exams to Rural Patients
Some rural residents must travel hours for a sexual assault exam. Specialized telehealth services are expanding so they can obtain care closer to home.
