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.
Category: Health IT
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…
Walmart sells virtual care business to General Catalyst-backed company
Healthcare technology company Fabric acquired Walmart’s virtual care business, MeMD, which serves 30,000 employers and has 5 million members.
Epic vs. Oracle: Who is poised to win the next 6 months?
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.
Health system cuts EHR time by 34 minutes a day
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.
