Telehealth usage has boomed throughout the pandemic, but many physicians are unsure about its sustainability. Here are three key reasons some physicians are reluctant to adopt the care delivery model.
Category: Health IT
Epic researcher finds pregnant women more susceptible to COVID-19 breakthrough
Epic researchers found that pregnant people, who are vaccinated against COVID-19, are twice as likely to get the virus as those who are not pregnant, The Washington Post reported March 31.
How EHRs can strengthen suicide prevention
Incorporating suicide screening and assement tools into EHR systems could make suicide screening a standard practice in the U.S., Pew Research reported March 29.
Cerner in the news: 11 March updates
From integrating new tools into its platform to its pending Oracle acquisition, here are 11 updates on Cerner’s operations, software products and partnerships reported by Becker’s Hospital Review in March.
Physicians spending nearly 2 hours a day on EHR tasks outside work
U.S. physicians who use EHRs spend an average of 1.84 hours a day completing documentation outside work hours, according to a research published March 28 in JAMA Internal Medicine.
6 ways physicians say telehealth delivery can be improved
Having separate schedule blocks for in-person and telehealth visits is the change that would benefit telehealth workflows most, according to survey results released March 23 by the American Medical Association.
Cardiologist sues Epic over copyright dispute
A cardiologist at Kansas City, Mo.,-based Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute has filed a lawsuit against Epic Systems, alleging that the company has been reproducing and distributing some of his copyrighted materials without a license.
Epic in the headlines: 10 March updates
From expanding its online marketplace tools to the latest update on its trade secrets case, here are 10 updates on Epic’s operations, software products and partnerships reported by Becker’s Hospital Review in March.
Epic launches CRM platform, develops best practices app for physicians
Epic launched a customer relationship management system for health systems and is developing an app that uses real-world data to help physicians research best care practices for their patients, Madison.com reported March 26.
A critique of interoperability, big data, and AI in medicine
Today medical records are developed for a single encounter (an outpatient visit or hospital stay). The medical records for an encounter are signed off at the end of the encounter and cannot be changed. An addendum medical record can be added later to c…
