Category: Health IT

Teladoc losses mounting to nearly $10B in 1st half of year

Teladoc reported a net loss of $9.78 billion in the first two quarters, dragging down its second-quarter earnings. 

Connecticut hospital eyes $7.6M Meditech install

Wallingford, Conn.-based Gaylord Specialty Healthcare is installing the Meditech EHR system, which will cost $7.6 million, according to July 27 reporting on myrecordjournal.com.

House passes bill extending Medicare telehealth flexibilities

The United States House of Representatives passed a bill expanding telehealth services and allowing Medicare patients to continue using telehealth services through 2024, The Hill reported July 27. 

Oracle Cerner adds wound care data to EHR system

Oracle Cerner is partnering with Perceptive Solutions to add wound care data to Cerner’s EHR.

Allscripts partners with data company to transform patients’ referral management processes

Healthcare information technology company Allscripts has partnered with electronic health record referral company ReferralPoint as part of the Allscripts Developer Program.

Athenahealth adds integrative care delivery platform

Healthcare technology company Athenahealth is partnering with integrative care platform Fullscript through Athenahealth’s Marketplace platform.

Oracle Cerner internal email reveals EHR leadership shake up

An internal email from an Oracle executive shared on Reddit describes changes to the former Cerner EHR business, which was acquired by Oracle June 8. 

Teladoc hires former Providence exec Mike Waters as COO

Teladoc named Mike Waters as chief operating officer. 

Patient platforms should be intuitive in design and execution [PODCAST]

Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. “Communication is both the sending and receiving of information. Data is as difficult to receive and act upon as the ingredients of a meal because much work is left to be done. Information is palatable, action…

OIG issues alert urging caution around telemedicine arrangements

HHS’ Office of Inspector General has released a new report urging practitioners to remain cautious about entering into business arrangements with telehealth companies due to the rise in fraud and kickback schemes in the telehealth market.