Tampa, Fla.-based Moffitt Cancer Center found that patients can save between $147.40 to $186.10 by using telemedicine.
Category: Health IT
Seattle Children's offering virtual urgent care
Seattle Children’s will now offer virtual urgent care.
Cigna, Amazon execs joins American Telemedicine Association policy council
The federal policy director of Cigna will replace an executive from St. Louis-based Ascension as chair of the American Telemedicine Association’s policy council, which was also joined by leaders from Amazon and Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health.
Marshfield's Cerner install led to revenue cycle issues, ratings downgrade
Marshfield (Wis.) Clinic Health System’s IT standardization efforts over the last few years disrupted operations and were a contributing factor in Fitch’s decision to issue a ratings downgrade from an “A-” to “BBB+” rating.
Arkansas health system goes live with Meditech Expanse EHR
Jonesboro, Ark.-based St. Bernards Healthcare went live with the Meditech Expanse EHR system, replacing Meditech’s acute EHR and three disparate ambulatory systems across the four-hospital network.
10 health systems 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 10 hospitals and health systems that have posted job listings seeking EHR and IT expertise…
Early in the Pandemic, Private Insurers Paid Similarly for Common Telehealth and In-Person Claims
This analysis of 2020 claims data finds that as telehealth use surged as the COVID-19 pandemic hit, the shift toward virtual physician and mental health care did not materially affect how much insurers paid for each patient encounter.
Teladoc lays off 6% of non-clinician staff
Virtual care company Teladoc is laying off 6 percent of its staff, or 300 positions, in its non-clinician workforce, MarketWatch reported Jan. 18.
Washington hospital rebrands, gets new EHR system
Yakima (Wash.) Valley Memorial Hospital will spend more than $100 million to install a new electronic health records system and change its name to reflect its affiliation with Tacoma, Wash.-based MultiCare Health System.
Health systems integrate automated medication instructions into Epic, Meditech EHRs
Health systems in Georgia, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin are using artificial intelligence to automatically transcribe medical instructions into their Epic and Meditech EHRs.
