Category: Health IT

8 ways providers measure the value of telehealth

Patient satisfaction and access to care are the top ways healthcare providers measure the value of their telehealth services, according to survey results released March 23 by the American Medical Association.

Epic integrates software-based medicine platform

Epic added Pear Therapeutics’ platform, which offers prescription digital therapeutics, to its App Orchard online marketplace.

The 13 telehealth platforms physicians use the most

Telephone and Zoom are the two telehealth platforms physicians use the most, according to survey results released March 23 by the American Medical Association.

10 biggest barriers to telehealth, as told by physicians

Rolling back COVID-19 waivers and telehealth coverage will be the most significant barriers to telehealth delivery, according to survey results released March 23 by the American Medical Association.

The future of telehealth: 4 insights on overcoming challenges and reimagining care delivery

Telehealth continues to offer solutions to old and new healthcare challenges, from extending services in rural areas to addressing nursing shortages amid COVID-19. But formidable barriers remain in expanding telehealth.

5 ways that health IT can improve health equity

On March 10, I had the distinct privilege of presenting to the ONC Health IT Advisory Committee at their meeting titled “Health Equity by Design.” The presentation highlighted five areas of focus for health IT in reducing health disparities…

5 health systems launching, expanding Cerner EHRs

Here are five health systems that have deployed a Cerner EHR or announced plans to do so in 2022.

Contracted physicians prescribed antibiotics at higher rate, telemedicine study says

Third-party contracted physicians prescribed antibiotics at a higher rate over telemedicine than their affiliated counterparts, a study published in the Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare found. 

UC Davis pilots Epic EHR tool to increase health screenings for patients over 50

UC Davis Health piloted Epic Systems’ population health module to increase preventive health screenings for patients over 50.

Epic fails to get Supreme Court review of punitive damages for trade secrets case

Epic failed to convince the U.S. Supreme Court to consider reversing a U.S. Court of Appeals decision to trim its punitive damages from $420 million to $280 million in its lawsuit against Mumbai, India-based Tata Consultancy Services.