Epic added interoperability software for health data integration requirements within its new software-as-a-service offering designed for independent medical groups.
Category: Health IT
Telehealth claim lines rose 10% in January
National telehealth use among individuals with private health insurance grew 10.2 percent from December to January, up from 4.9 percent of all medical claim lines to 5.4 percent, according to an April 6 Fair Health report.
UVM Health Network launches Epic EHR at 3 hospitals
South Burlington-based University of Vermont Health Network connected three hospitals to Epic’s EHR system, the health system announced April 6.
Mass General Brigham funds new EHR for local health centers
Boston-based Mass General Brigham awarded Salem, Mass.-based North Shore Community Health a $150,000 grant to support the implementation of a new EHR system.
Intermountain, SCL Health merger to bolster innovation, telehealth
Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Healthcare and Broomfield, Colo.-based SCL Health’s completed merger will expand telehealth and innovation efforts, news outlets reported April 4.
Epic CEO Judy Faulkner named among world’s 10 richest self-made women
Epic CEO Judy Faulkner appeared on Forbes’ 10 Richest Self-Made Women in the World list published April 5.
Tech Glitches at One VA Site Raise Concerns About a Nationwide Rollout
Blurb: The more than $16 billion, decade-long effort by the Department of Veterans Affairs was designed to provide seamless electronic health records for patients from enlistment in the military past discharge.
GAO urges CMS to study telehealth care quality
The Government Accountability Office on March 31 recommended CMS assess the effect increased telehealth use is having on the quality of care received by Medicaid beneficiaries.
MemorialCare includes examinations kits to enhance telehealth visits
Fountain Valley, Calif.-based MemorialCare expanded its telehealth offerings to include remote physical examinations.
Epic to streamline access to cancer tests
Epic will integrate a company’s cancer tests into its EHR system to provide testing access to more than 250 million patients.
