Category: Health IT

Memorial Healthcare System waives telehealth fees for Hurricane Ian victims

Hollywood, Fla.-based Memorial Healthcare System is waiving its telehealth fees through Oct. 13 for all patients to support those affected by Hurricane Ian. 

Where telehealth use is up, down: 7 takeaways

Telehealth utilization grew in three of the four U.S. census regions with the greatest increase occurring in the West, according to FAIR Health’s Monthly Telehealth Regional Tracker. 

9 health systems installing new EHR systems

Here are nine health systems that have implemented new EHR systems since Sept. 9. 

Oracle implements changes to Cerner employee benefits

Oracle has changed some PTO benefits for certain Cerner employees who are classified as hourly, the Kansas City Business Journal reported Sept. 30.  

Allen County Regional installs Epic EHR system

Iola, Kan.-based Allen County Regional Hospital installed its new Epic EHR system Oct. 1.

Is Elon Musk right about the future of medicine?

“Mark my words. AI (artificial intelligence) is more dangerous than the nukes.” – Elon Musk. The other day, as soon as I walked in to work, already running my usual ten minutes late, I was hustling from my office to the clinic when I …

EHR vendor leaders rank among 400 richest Americans

Two leaders of EHR vendor companies appeared on the recent Forbes 400 list of the richest Americans.

Memorial Hermann Health selects Epic for EHR installation

Houston-based Memorial Hermann Health System has selected Epic as its EHR partner.

Epic’s Garden Plot adds new software for medical groups

Epic added two new software solutions to Garden Plot, its software service geared toward independent medical groups with 40 or more providers. 

Telehealth startup allegedly treated minors without parents’ consent

Telehealth startup Cerebral has been accused of prescribing minors prescriptions without the consent of their parents, The Wall Street Journal reported Sept. 29.