Epic has made changes to its sepsis prediction model in a bid to improve its accuracy and make its alerts more meaningful to clinicians.
Category: Health IT
Louisiana hospital to spend $41K to upgrade its Oracle Cerner EHR
Winnsboro, La.-based Franklin Medical Center will receive $41,640 to upgrade its Oracle Cerner EHR system, The Franklin Sun reported Oct. 5.
How hospital CIOs, IT leaders prepared for the new information-blocking rule
A new rule went into effect Oct. 6 that allows patients complete access to their electronic health records, without unreasonable delay or costs.
Methodist Health System extends contract with Oracle Cerner for 10 years
Omaha, Neb.-based Methodist Health System has extended its contract with EHR vendor Oracle Cerner for another 10 years.
Emory Healthcare’s CIO on why the health system switched from Oracle Cerner to Epic
Atlanta-based Emory Healthcare switched its EHR from Oracle Cerner to Epic on Oct. 1, joining several health systems that have gone to Epic this month.
Epic makes ‘significant donation’ to UW Health for nurse pipeline
Wisconsin Medicine, the philanthropic arm of UW Health and University of Wisconsin’s school of medicine and public health, is launching a workforce development initiative led by a “significant donation” from Epic.
What to do when doctors develop “portal hypertension”
This article is satire. Physicians today face yet another epidemic that affects doctors directly and is not caused by a virus. It is the result of the “patient portal” through which patients send typed messages directly to their physicians….
5 health systems switching to Epic EHR systems
Below are five health systems that launched a new Epic EHR system or announced plans to do so since Sept. 15.
4 Florida health systems offering free, reduced telehealth for Hurricane Ian victims
Hospitals and health systems in Florida are offering patients free or reduced prices for telehealth visits in order to help Hurricane Ian victims.
Harnett Health completes transition to Epic
Harnett Health, a two-hospital system in Dunn, N.C., and Lillington, N.C., completed its transition to Epic EHR on Oct. 1, according to Oct. 1 reporting in the Greater Fayetteville Business Journal.
