As states continue to adopt more robust telehealth policies, each state has a unique approach to how telehealth is treated by Medicaid programs, private payer laws and professional requirements, according to an October telehealth policy report by the C…
Houston-based Children’s Memorial Hermann has partnered with telehealth company Hazel Health to provide outpatient pediatric care to K-12 students in Houston.
Oracle Cerner is adding new product offerings to its EHR system with the aim of working to modernize the electronic health record and build a more open and more connected cloud-enabled platform.
Yale New Haven (Conn.) Health signed an agreement to acquire three new Connecticut hospitals, which will improve EHR sharing for the health system, Yale Daily News reported Oct. 17.
Two large health systems — Atlanta-based Emory Healthcare and Houston-based Memorial Hermann — recently switched their EHRs from Oracle Cerner to Epic, continuing a trend of bigger hospital groups moving to the Verona, Wis.-based software giant.
The cheaper over-the-counter aids are for adults with mild to moderate hearing loss — a market of tens of millions of people, many of whom have until now been priced out because prescription devices can cost thousands of dollars.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture gave out grants Oct. 12 to four health systems and three other organizations to make EHR improvements as part of a $110 million spending package to boost rural healthcare.
West Orange, N.J.-based RWJBarnabas Health has received a perfect score from EHR vendor Epic for its EHR implementation project.
Aspen (Colo.) Valley Hospital went live with its $16 million Epic EHR installation on Oct. 1.
Aitkin, Minn.-based Riverwood Healthcare Center’s board has approved funds for the health system to transition to an Epic EHR system.
