Category: Health IT

Why MyChart's AI is unregulated

Despite concerns from some medical experts about physicians using artificial intelligence to draft MyChart responses to patients, the technology remains unregulated.

HCA creates EHR-agnostic platform

HCA Healthcare, based in Nashville, Tenn., is collaborating with software developer Commure to create and implement an ambient AI platform throughout its network.

Can You Rely on Your Mammogram To Identify Heart Disease Risk?

Clinicians and researchers are searching for answers to whether an incidental finding on breast X-rays could improve the detection of cardiovascular disease risk among women.

Patients prefer AI-generated EHR messages: 7 things to know

Patients prefer EHR responses generated by artificial intelligence over answers from human clinicians, a new study found.

Zoom debuts AI-driven healthcare documentation

Zoom is teaming up with Suki, a developer of AI healthcare technology, to offer healthcare providers AI-powered clinical note-generation capabilities.

Embracing the advantages of digitization in health care

Due to rising rates of burnout and depression among health care providers, the U.S. is looking at a projected shortfall of over 3.2 million health care workers by 2026. In parallel, the health care industry is grappling with a 13 percent decline in pro…

Why a Louisiana health system made a $40M EHR investment

Lake Charles (La.) Memorial Health System’s transition to Epic represents a $40 million investment over the next five years. 

MetroHealth's virtual care startup expands into behavioral health

A virtual care startup founded by two health systems has expanded into behavioral health in the Cleveland area.

Top 7 reasons patients prefer virtual care

The vast majority of patients who try virtual visits are willing to do them again, while nearly a quarter of patients say they’d switch physicians for virtual care access, according to the Deloitte Center for Health Solutions.

Judy Faulkner's plan to distribute her wealth

Epic Founder and CEO Judy Faulkner signed a pledge to give away the majority of her money to charitable causes, Forbes reported Oct. 19.