Ivermectin, a medicine used to treat parasitic worms, is being prescribed via telemedicine by a minority of physicians to treat COVID-19, despite FDA and CDC warnings against it, NPR reported Feb. 9.
Category: Health IT
Outpatient telehealth use soared early in the COVID-19 pandemic but has since receded
Telehealth use skyrocketed during the early months of the pandemic. While it has since decreased somewhat from that high, it still represents a much more substantial share of health care than before COVID, this KFF-Epic Research analysis finds.
Reports on Health Insurance and Health Care Costs from the Kaiser Family Foundation 2022-02-10 09:17:48
This updated analysis examines COVID-19’s effect on mortality rates, and estimates that in January 2022, COVID-19 was number two on the list of leading causes of death in the U.S.
What Epic has in store for 2022: 3 things to know
The expansion of its data mining tool Cosmos, enhancing ambient voice capabilities of its Hey Epic! Platform and recruiting more patients for clinical trials are among the key business strategies for EHR vendor Epic in 2022.
Cedars-Sinai, NYU and 7 other systems piloting Epic EHR tools
Here are nine hospitals and health systems that recently piloted Epic EHR tools to improve cancer care, identify human trafficking victims and more.
6 health systems pilot Epic EHR tool for better cancer treatment
Six health systems have used an electronic symptom management tool they designed in Epic to report cancer treatment and postoperative symptoms on more than 5,600 patients, EpicShare reported Feb. 7.
9 best virtual care platforms, per KLAS
Epic has the top EMR-centric virtual care platform, and Caregility has the top non-EMR-based virtual care platform, according to KLAS Research’s 2022 “Best in KLAS” rankings, released Feb. 8.
Epic named top EHR 12th straight year: Insights from 2022 ‘Best in KLAS’ rankings
Epic has nabbed the No. 1 spot on KLAS Research’s 2022 overall software suite rankings for the 12th consecutive year.
Oracle-Cerner deal undergoing antitrust review, lawsuits: 3 notes
Oracle’s proposed $28 billion deal to acquire Cerner is undergoing a federal review under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act, according to a Feb. 4 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
What does the Oracle-Cerner deal mean for patient data? 1 health tech exec chimes in
Patient and provider experience, interoperability and innovative data use should be top of mind for Cerner after their planned acquisition by Oracle was announced Dec. 20, according to one healthcare technology founder.
