Some health systems have turned to a team-based approach to help reduce physicians’ documentation burden in the EHR. But is it working?
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8 Epic updates in August
From plans to roll out 20 new programs to aiming to transition all of its customers to TEFCA, here are eight updates on Epic’s operations, software products and partnerships reported by Becker’s Hospital Review in August:
Nebraska health system switches to Epic EHR
Scottsbluff, Neb.-based Regional West Health Services plans to install Epic EHR systemwide in October.
A strategic approach for leveraging Lyapunov functions in health care artificial intelligence
When it comes to science and medicine, knowing where you are and where you want to go is only part of the problem. That’s because no matter how strictly you try to control your system, chaos theory dictates that there will be perturbations which,…
What's next for Epic: 20 new programs coming soon
Epic is developing features for its EHR ranging from artificial intelligence agents in MyChart to more connectivity between payers and providers, the company said at its Users Group Meeting.
Epic's big conference: 6 highlights
Roughly 7,000 of Epic’s customers, many of them from health systems, visited the EHR vendor’s sprawling headquarters in Verona, Wis., from Aug. 19-22 for the company’s annual Users Group Meeting. Here are six highlights from the conference.
Biden Administration Blocks Two Private Sector Enrollment Sites From ACA Marketplace
Regulators have been under the gun to curb unauthorized Obamacare enrollment and switching of plans. Separately, a pending lawsuit was amended with additional defendants and new allegations regarding tactics to garner greater ACA sales commissions.
Epic plans MyChart bot
Epic is rapidly integrating artificial intelligence into its software, spearheading around 100 projects aimed at streamlining healthcare for both patients and providers, the Wisconsin State Journal reported Aug. 21.
Judy Faulkner's 25-to-50 year plan for Epic
Epic founder and CEO Judy Faulkner said the company is always looking decades ahead, whether that’s expanding its headquarters, staff, or technology offerings to health systems.
Epic welcomes 19 new health systems
Epic welcomed 19 new health system customers at its Users Group Meeting on Aug. 20.
