I recently had an opportunity to assist a hospital organization with its electronic health records implementation in Las Vegas. I’m usually working non-stop during implementations, but I was ecstatic when I could get a break from work to sightsee…
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Maine hospital to deploy Cerner EHR
Bar Harbor, Maine-based Mount Desert Island Hospital’s new Cerner EHR is set to go live in March, Mount Desert Islander reported.
Want to improve telehealth? Ask people with disabilities.
Telehealth is the best option for millions of Americans, but more Americans need to be included. Three-hundred-and-thirty U.S. health organizations have called on Congress to act swiftly in renewing waivers that allow for the provision of telehealth se…
Epic integrates remote monitoring platform
Epic added digital health company Validic’s remote patient monitoring to its App Orchard online marketplace.
Allscripts sells net assets of hospital business segment for $700M
Allscripts is selling the net assets of its business segment for hospitals and large physician practices to N. Harris Computer Corp., a subsidiary of Constellation Software.
31% of telehealth visits result in in-person visit
Nearly 1 in 3 telehealth visits led to an in-person visit, which could lead to an increase in overall healthcare visits, according to results of a survey conducted on JLL that were released on March 2.
Samsung offering rural hospitals grants for telehealth
Samsung and two telehealth providers developed a national initiative that will provide grants, technology and physician expertise to rural hospitals in need of telehealth access.
White House fighting for telehealth coverage: 3 action items
As part of its efforts to address the national mental health crisis, the White House endorsed expanded telehealth coverage in a March 1 briefing. Here are three things to know about the administration’s plans to increase telehealth access:
Meditech Expanse now available for physician-owned practices
Meditech rolled out a mobile EHR that is designed to meet the needs of independent physician practices and ambulatory care.
Allscripts’ Veradigm to help Social Security process health records
Allscripts’ Veradigm, a provider of healthcare data and technology solutions, entered into an agreement with the U.S. Social Security Administration to help expedite the processing of patients’ health records.
