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…
Gritman Medical Center in Moscow, Idaho, installed Epic EHR.
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, …
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…
Healthcare technology company Fabric acquired Walmart’s virtual care business, MeMD, which serves 30,000 employers and has 5 million members.
Epic and Oracle Health made waves in the first half of 2024 by incorporating artificial intelligence further into their offerings and forging strategic partnerships with healthcare organizations and industry alike.
Wenatchee, Wash.-based Confluence Health has reduced EHR time for primary care physicians by 34 minutes per day by implementing both technological and cultural changes, according to an American Medical Association article.
Nurses play a crucial role in shaping the use of AI-powered patient communications at UW Health, Chero Goswami, chief information and digital officer at UW Health, told Becker’s.
New Brunswick, N.J.-based Saint Peter’s Healthcare System plans to move to an Epic EHR following its merger with Morristown, N.J.-based Atlantic Health System.
The largest trade groups for U.S. hospitals and physician practices both expressed disappointment in HHS’ final rule on information-blocking penalties, saying they could harm both healthcare providers and patients.
