Mergers are providing hospitals with access to new and advanced EHR systems.
Category: Health IT
Epic, Oracle EHR consulting firm conducts layoffs
Nordic, an EHR consulting firm, informed the Ohio Department of Job & Family Services of a workforce reduction.
Can AI truly improve hospital staffing?
By now, you have probably heard of AI and tools like ChatGPT. But you still may be wondering how these tools apply to your clinical practice. Let me share an experience I recently had that completely changed how I think about AI (artificial intelligenc…
MultiCare charging for MyChart messages
On July 1, MultiCare implemented fees for MyChart messages, joining a growing number of health systems aiming to manage the increasing volume of patient communications.
EHRs in 10 years: What will be possible?
Health systems spend millions of dollars in EHRs and applications to leverage the platform’s full potential. As companies add artificial intelligence, ambient listening and more, what will EHRs be able to do a decade from today?
Memorial Hermann seeing early success with Epic investment
Houston-based Memorial Hermann Health System is seeing early successes with its Epic EHR investment.
Harnessing the power of AI and personalized videos: a new era in patient education and clinical care
As a physician and digital health practitioner, I have seen firsthand the challenges of ineffective patient education and the immense potential for technology to revolutionize how we inform, engage, and empower patients in their health journeys. Imagin…
Idaho hospital installs Epic
Gritman Medical Center in Moscow, Idaho, installed Epic EHR.
What if AI focused on respecting the craft of medicine?
Health care technology has a long history of getting it wrong. The electronic health record (EHR) boom of the late 2000s was a remarkable transformation — taking our sector from paper charts to computers in a matter of just a few years. Unfortunately, …
Paper vs. electronic records: Why a blend is essential for modern health care
It is time to consider a blend of paper and electronic records. Paper records will not remain relevant forever, nor will electronic records remain infallible. The purpose of any record is to ensure that the past is preserved. If the past is lost, the p…
