Category: Health IT

Telehealth Continues to Account for More Than a Third of Outpatient Visits for Mental Health and Substance Use Services Well into the COVID-19 Pandemic

A new analysis from KFF and Epic Research finds that telehealth visits for outpatient mental health and substance use services went from virtually zero percent in 2019 prior to the COVID-19 pandemic to a peak of 40% in mid-2020 – and continued to accou…

Telehealth Has Played an Outsized Role Meeting Mental Health Needs During the COVID-19 Pandemic

This analysis from KFF and Epic Research finds that telehealth visits for outpatient mental health and substance use services went from virtually zero percent in 2019 prior to the COVID-19 pandemic to a peak of 40% in mid-2020 – and continued to accoun…

How an Arkansas university is training students, researchers to use Epic

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is using synthetic data to give researchers and students hands-on experience using the Epic EHR system without risking the privacy and welfare of actual patients. 

Oracle expects to extend Cerner tender offer for 2nd time

Oracle expects to extend its tender offer for its proposed acquisition of Cerner for a second time, the company said in a recent filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

How Utah State researchers are using Zoom to address adolescent health anxiety

Researchers at Utah State University are using Zoom therapy sessions to study the effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy for adolescents suffering from health anxiety. 

WHO guidelines enourage usage of telemedicine for abortions

The World Health Organization has reccomended the use of telemedicine for abortion pill prescriptions.

Telehealth app Cerebral could be fueling addiction crisis, former employees say

Telepsychiatry app Cerebral has grown explosively during the pandemic, but 27 former employees said the company could be fueling a new addiction crisis, according to a March 11 Bloomberg report.

Pandemic Medical Innovations Leave Behind People With Disabilities

As the country enters Year 3 of the pandemic emergency, people with disabilities across the U.S. are still finding it difficult to use innovations in telemedicine, teleworking, and testing.

Epic, Cerner customer opinions vary on adapting to AI tools: survey

Epic and Cerner customers often turn to enterprise vendors for EHR-based artificial intelligence tools, but many also use the vendors’ prebuilt tools, according to a KLAS report released March 10. KLAS surveyed 33 organizations that use Epic and 18 tha…

How Athenahealth transformed customer feedback into EHR improvements

Athenahealth added new features to its suite of electronic health records, medical billing and patient engagement initiatives based on customer feedback.