Category: Health IT

Tuskegee University launches virtual care station on campus

Tuskegee (Ala.) University has rolled out a new on-campus virtual care station in collaboration with telehealth company OnMed that is available for no cost to students, staff and the community as a whole.

Maine hospital opts for Meditech EHR system

Houlton (Maine) Regional Hospital is implementing Meditech’s EHR system. 

4 leadership changes at Oracle Cerner

Here are four recent leadership and executive moves at Oracle Cerner Becker’s has covered since July 25:

Wyoming health system switches to Oracle Cerner EHR

Sundance, Wyo.-based Crook County Medical District is switching to Oracle Cerner as its EHR vendor, The Sundance Times reported Sept. 8.

Epic + interoperability: 7 notes

Epic has been working on interoperability for years and announced new efforts in recent months.

Open health data exchange is a ‘pillar’ of Meditech, interoperability leader says

As the federal government and many patients push for a national electronic exchange of health information, big EHR vendors like Meditech will have a lot of say in how quickly we get to that point.

Study: Growth in remote patient monitoring driven by small number of providers

A small number of primary care providers have been responsible for most of the recent growth in remote patient monitoring, though it’s not known how much their patients needed that type of potentially expensive care, a new Health Affairs study found.

Human touch and scientific veracity are missing in health care technology       

Working remotely during the coronavirus pandemic has immersed physicians in technology, perhaps accelerating its integration with medical practice – but not necessarily its acceptance or authenticity. I tend to doubt the veracity of much of what I read…

3 ways health systems are using Epic to optimize patient care, operations

From integrating revenue cycle management platforms into Epic’s EHR system, to using Epic applications to provide patients with individualized cancer treatments, here are three ways health systems are using Epic to provide better patient care and impro…

What Epic, Oracle Cerner pay for 5 IT roles

Epic Systems pays its software engineers $25,492 more than Oracle Cerner, according to average salary postings from payscale.com.