Health IT — well, it’s complicated.
Category: Health IT
Telehealth access for Medicare patients in limbo
It is anticipated that Congress will extend telehealth access rules for Medicare patients, though likely not until after the election. This delay could have significant repercussions, Politico reported Aug. 9.
How many hospitals use Epic's ambient technology?
More than 180 medical centers and hospitals have adopted ambient technology integrated with Epic Systems’ software, The Cap Times reported Aug. 9.
Meditech launches health exchange network
Meditech has launched a new nationwide health information exchange network for its U.S. customers base.
KFF Health News’ ‘What the Health?’: The Walz Record
Vice President Kamala Harris this week officially became the Democratic nominee for president and named Minnesota governor and former U.S. congressman Tim Walz as her running mate. Meanwhile, a new study finds the number of abortions taking place since the overturn of “Roe v. Wade” continued to rise into early this year, despite the imposition of abortion bans around the country. Sandhya Raman of CQ Roll Call and Shefali Luthra of The 19th join KFF Health News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner to discuss these stories and more.
Adventist Health moves to Epic
Roseville, Calif.-based Adventist Health is moving to an Epic EHR system.
Can ChatGPT help with EHR interoperability?
Can generative AI help improve healthcare data interoperability?
What Epic's new feature means for hospitals
Epic Systems has introduced a new data-sharing feature aimed at enhancing patient access to health information and improving interoperability for healthcare providers.
Social Media Bans Could Deny Teenagers Mental Health Help
Congress and state legislatures are considering age bans and other limits for Instagram and TikTok out of concern that they harm kids’ mental health. But some researchers and pediatricians question whether there’s enough data to support that conclusion.
Another health system moves to Epic
Meridian, Miss.-based Baptist Anderson Regional Medical Center has implemented an Epic EHR system and a new patient portal.
