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.
Category: Health IT
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…
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.
