Category: Health IT

Ballad Health to boost rural care with AI platform

Johnson City, Tenn.-based Ballad Health has partnered with Andor Health to deploy its AI-powered virtual care platform, ThinkAndor, with the goal of expanding access to healthcare for rural populations. 

Yale New Haven Health creates Epic application

Researchers affiliated with Yale New Haven (Conn.) Health have developed an Epic application that predicts the risk of patients with gastrointestinal bleeding.

What's coming for Epic?

Epic Systems is gearing up to deliver updates aimed at transforming healthcare technology for providers and patients alike. 

Telehealth utilization is increasing

The utilization of telehealth saw an increase in the West, Northeast and South in June, according to a new report from FAIR Health’s Monthly Telehealth Regional Tracker.

Hackensack Meridian Health to launch 24/7 virtual primary care

Edison, N.J.-based Hackensack Meridian Health is launching 24/7 virtual primary care in the hopes of increasing access to healthcare in its market.

How AI could widen health disparities without stronger policies

In the realm of health care, artificial intelligence (AI) stands as a beacon of transformative potential. With its ability to process vast amounts of data, AI promises to streamline diagnostic processes, enhance treatment precision, and revolutionize p…

How to regulate generative AI in health care

Generative AI is revolutionizing health care, particularly large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude. The potential is immense, from advanced diagnostic tools to predictive analytics and decision-support systems. However, our regula…

How OSU Wexner is tackling physicians' 'pajama time'

The Ohio State Wexner Medical Center is planning to expand the use of an AI-powered clinical documentation tool to its emergency rooms and inpatient environments after seeing success with staff using the tool.

Top 10 EHR requests from physicians

Twenty years after a government mandate for EHR interoperability, clinicians’ needs still aren’t being fully met by the technology, KLAS Research reported.

Lawmakers criticize VA's Oracle Health rollout

During a Sept. 10 hearing, lawmakers voiced strong criticism of the VA’s rollout of its Oracle Health EHR system, with one member urging the department to abandon the project altogether, Nextgov reported.