Sundance, Wyo.-based Crook County Medical Services District has decided to transition away from its existing EHR system and go live with a Oracle Cerner EHR system, The SundanceTimes reported Dec. 15.
Category: Health IT
Medicare telehealth utilization: 7 trends to know
Only 15 percent of patients who were eligible for Medicare fee-for-service telehealth used the service in the second quarter of 2022, according to a Dec. 15 telehealth utilization report from CMS.
Lawmakers want to 'delink' telehealth coverage from the public health emergency
Two House members said that congress is trying to expand Medicare’s virtual flexibilities beyond the public health emergency, NextGov reported Dec. 14.
Telehealth does not lead to increased primary care spending, study finds
Telehealth reduces primary care spending, as telehealth utilization has been associated with lower emergency department utilization and inpatient hospitalizations, according to a Dec. 13 study published in Nature.
Epic's 11,000 employees work in-person 5 days a week
EHR company Epic has had its 11,000 Wisconsin-based employees working in-person five days a week since November 2021, Milwaukee Business Journal reported Dec. 15.
Hospitals and health systems opting for Epic EHRs in 2022
Below are 28 hospitals and health systems that launched a new Epic EHR system or announced plans to do so in 2022.
Epic EHR paved way for collaboration between MemorialCare, Pacific Dental Services
Fountain Valley, Calif.-based MemorialCare is integrating dental services into its health centers with the help of its Epic EHR.
8 biggest moves from Meditech in 2022
From plans to integrate Google’s Care Studio into its EHR to inking a partnership with HCA Healthcare, here are eight of Meditech’s biggest moves in 2022:
Yale New Haven offering virtual physical therapy
Yale New Haven (Conn.) Health System has partnered with musculoskeletal digital health company IncludeHealth to offer patients virtual physical therapy in their homes.
Telehealth startups share patient data with big tech companies
Telehealth startups offering private, on-demand virtual care have been sharing some of the sensitive information gathered during a patient’s intake and checkout process with big tech companies, TheMarkup reported Dec. 13.
