Category: Health IT

Why spending $35M on Epic was an 'easy' decision for a CFO

Despite an investment that will drag down his bottom line in the near term, a three-hospital system CFO told Becker’s it was an “easy” choice to switch to Epic.

Telemedicine's value grows

Telemedicine is becoming an indispensable part of healthcare, according to Doximity’s Dec. 17 report.

Meditech's plans for 2025

Meditech shared with Becker’s that it plans to tackle healthcare’s most pressing challenges in 2025, including clinician burnout and health inequities, by focusing on key initiatives such as advancing interoperability, introducing new tools, and integr…

Oracle Health's 10 biggest moves in '24

Oracle Health’s busy 2024 included a bevy of new EHR product reveals and deals with health systems.

Why Judy Faulkner sends Epic employees to hospitals

Epic regularly does “immersion trips” to hospitals and health systems to get a better feel for how they’re using its EHR and to identify needs for new software, according to founder and CEO Judy Faulkner.

Epic Nexus reaches 625 hospitals

Epic Nexus, an Epic Systems initiative and a TEFCA Qualified Health Information Network, has connected 625 hospitals to the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA). 

10 most expensive Epic EHRs of '24

Epic had another busy year of health systems moving their EHRs to the company.

Harnessing the power of AI to improve prostate cancer outcomes: A Movember mission

On Movember, a month dedicated to raising awareness of men’s health issues, it’s crucial to highlight the significant strides being made toward improving outcomes for those affected. Movember’s mission to “change the face of men…

Where physicians need to implement AI first

Like most physicians, I’m cautiously optimistic and sometimes skeptical about the AI-powered tools coming to health care. As a dermatologist, I understand the dire need in our profession to address administrative burdens that can be soul-crushing…

Judy Faulkner makes Forbes' Most Powerful Women list

Epic founder and CEO Judy Faulkner has been named to Forbes’ list of the World’s Powerful Women for 2024.