Category: Health IT

Amwell adds musculoskeletal, dermatology programs

Amwell added clinical programs for musculoskeletal care and dermatology, the telehealth platform said April 20.

Cerner integrates patient scheduling platform

Cerner is now compatible with Yosi Health, a patient scheduling and registration platform, that aims to eliminate wait times.

Heartbeat-Tracking Technology Raises Patients’ and Doctors’ Worries

As Google joins Apple in adding heart rhythm sensors to wearable devices, and millions of people gain access to alerts that flag when their hearts might have skipped a beat, cardiologists are wondering what to do with all the information.

Allscripts adds data exchange app to online store

Allscripts added Moxe Health, which automates the release of information requests, to its Allscripts App Expo marketplace.

Inside Kaiser Permanente and Intermountain’s telehealth strategy

Kaiser Permanente and Intermountain were some of the earliest adopters of telemedicine and have been using virtual methods to improve health outcomes, lower medical cost and free up bed space. In a May 2022 Harvard Business Review article, Robert Pearl…

EHR dissatisfaction linked to increased clinician resignation

Burnout and EHR dissatisfaction are key factors associated with clinicians’ likelihood to leave their organization, according to KLAS research released April 12.

Congressman rips Cerner VA software issues, demands immediate moves to remedy

U.S. Rep. Matt Rosendale, R-Mont., urged the Department of Veterans Affairs and Cerner leaders to immediately remedy issues between Cerner’s EHR system and its retail pharmacy software that he blamed for “sapping productivity,” of VA staff and putting …

Cerner strategist joins board of Sequoia Project

Cerner’s lead regulatory strategist, Josh Mast, was elected to serve on the board of The Sequoia Project.

Who Doesn’t Text in 2022? Most State Medicaid Programs

As states prepare for the end of the covid public health emergency, they are making plans to reevaluate each Medicaid enrollee’s eligibility. They will rely primarily on mail and email because not many states can text enrollees.

7 new products, features Epic has rolled out this year

Here is a list of seven products and integrations Epic has launched in 2022, ordered chronologically.