When Berkshire Hathaway executive Charlie Munger said, “Show me the incentives, and I’ll show you the outcome,” during a speech in 1995, he wasn’t talking about health care, but he might as well have been. Companies in any indus…
Category: Health IT
MyMichigan Medical Centers transition to Epic
MyMichigan Medical Centers in Saginaw, Standish and Tawas have received an EHR upgrade, Oscoda Press reported Feb. 4.
Top EHR-integrated AI vendors
Many health systems are choosing ambient AI solutions based on how well they integrate with their EHRs.
VA moves forward with $330M Oracle EHR rollout
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is moving forward with its long-delayed rollout of its Oracle Health EHR system, following a suspension that began in 2023 due to technical and operational concerns, The Register reported Feb. 6.
From $15M to $800M: The cost of EHR implementations at 3 hospitals
Here is how much three hospitals and health systems are expected to pay or have paid for the cost of purchasing, installing and upgrading a new or current electronic health record system:
The weaponization of predictive data analytics, red flags, and the chronic pain gender gap has become a radioactive crisis in U.S. health care
In recent years, the health care system has increasingly relied on predictive data analytics in the prosecution of physicians, turning what was once a tool for improving care into an instrument of punitive measures by the U.S. government. Thousands of …
UK HealthCare to spend $95M on Epic, Workday
Lexington, Ky.-based UK HealthCare has allocated $95 million for upcoming Epic and Workday software rollouts, Morehead (Ky.) State Public Radio reported.
'A gap in the literature': Why Ascension aims to diversify telehealth
St. Louis-based Ascension aims to make telehealth more equitable when identifying pressure injuries remotely.
Teladoc Health bets on preventive care with $65M acquisition
Teladoc Health is set to acquire Catapult Health, a provider of virtual preventive care services, in an all-cash transaction valued at $65 million.
Epic tops Best in KLAS 2025 rankings
For the 15th consecutive year, Epic has secured the top spot as the leading overall health system suite, according to a Feb. 5 KLAS report.
