“Ms. Lupo is a 39-year-old female presenting to the ED with a chief complaint of unilateral dead arm.” So read a hypothetical patient scenario during my class one day. As a team of first-year medical students, our job was to review the pati…
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Oracle Health's biggest moves in 2024
From tapping the former head of CMS under the Trump administration to oversee its EHR division to snagging new health system partnerships, here is a look at EHR vendor Oracle Health’s biggest moves so far in 2024:
How Kaiser Permanente's EHR evaluates medical devices
Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente uses EHR data to track the quality and safety of medical devices, aiming to provide better, more personalized patient care.
¿Cómo Se Dice? California Loops In AI To Translate Health Care Information
State officials want to use artificial intelligence to translate public health care and social services documents and websites, which they say will speed up translations, save money, and improve Californians’ access to critical information. But some IT and language experts worry AI may introduce errors in wording and understanding.
Why saving interstate telehealth should matter to you
As cancer clinical trialists with sub-specialized practices, we treat patients from across the country. But while they must travel for treatment, there are clear occasions where we recognize that advice and consultation by telephone, video, and patient…
'I don't ever trust Epic to be correct': Nurses raise more AI concerns
Nurses continue to voice concerns about artificial intelligence and its integration into EHRs, saying the technology is ineffective and interferes with patient care.
Ascension restores EHR systemwide
St. Louis-based Ascension has restored EHR access across its health system following a May 8 cyberattack.
How Kaiser keeps telehealth alive despite industry decline
While telehealth usage has declined across the healthcare industry since its peak during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, Kaiser Permanente’s phone and video visit rates remain significantly higher than pre-pandemic levels, Desiree Gandrup-Dupr…
VA extends EHR contract with Oracle
The Department of Veterans Affairs has extended its contract with Oracle Health by 11 months as part of its ongoing EHR modernization project.
Atrium Health adopts digital payments from Epic
Charlotte, N.C.-based Atrium Health built a digital payment platform with Epic that is moving the health system away from paper billing.
