While 8 in 10 health systems offer the same amount of virtual care as two years ago, the rest either stopped or are providing fewer virtual visits, according to the Deloitte Center for Health Solutions.
Category: Health IT
DEA moves to extend telehealth prescribing flexibilities: 7 notes
The Drug Enforcement Administration is signaling that it will extend flexibilities, enacted during the COVID-19 pandemic, that allows healthcare providers to prescribe specific controlled substances via telehealth, Politico reported Oct. 11.
DEA moves to extend telehealth prescribing flexibilities: 7 notes
The Drug Enforcement Administration is signaling that it will extend flexibilities, enacted during the COVID-19 pandemic, that allows healthcare providers to prescribe specific controlled substances via telehealth, Politico reported Oct. 11.
Why nurses like AI for MyChart messages
Nurses at a large academic health system like using artificial intelligence-generated MyChart messages more than their peers do, a new study found.
Why Epic is as 'important as a new building,' per a health system CEO
For health systems, switching to a new EHR can cost as much as a new hospital.
Why Epic plays a key role in Children's Minnesota's strategic plan
Marc Gorelick, MD, has served as CEO of Minneapolis-based Children’s Minnesota since December 2017. He told Becker’s that as he approaches his eighth year at the helm, he is focused on various issues. These issues include the system’s Epic conversion, …
Towards a future for semi-autonomous AI-powered primary care providers
The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that 4.5 billion people do not have access to primary care. In the US alone, the American Medical Association (AMA) claims 83 million Americans do not have access, and the National Association of Community He…
Oracle Health aims to accelerate claims processing: 5 notes
Oracle Health launched a new cloud-based solution designed to streamline medical claims processing.
Meditech seeks EHR system continuity at Steward hospitals amid selloffs
EHR vendor Meditech told Becker’s it is working closely with Dallas-based Steward Health Care, the courts and new hospital owners to ensure the continuity of its EHR system at hospitals sold off by Steward.
CommonSpirit region moving to single EHR system in June
CommonSpirit’s South region, which reported $7.2 billion in revenue in fiscal 2024, will consolidate its EHR systems and transition to a single version of Epic, with the first “go-live” set for June 2025.
