Category: Health IT

Oracle Health in the last 30 days

From restarting its U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs EHR rollout to advancing interoperability, Oracle Health stayed in the news in February.

Meditech rolls out new tool for hospital lab services

Meditech has launched a new web-based Expanse Outreach Portal, designed to help hospitals extend their laboratory services to nonaffiliated healthcare providers such as nursing homes, urgent care centers and physician offices.

10 Epic updates in 30 days

From its EHR system going live in new hospitals to expanding its online marketplace, here are 10 updates on Epic’s operations, software products and partnerships as reported by Becker’s Hospital Review in February:

Hospitals urge lawmakers to act as Medicare telehealth policies near expiration

A group of healthcare advocates, including hospitals and health systems, are urging Congress to act quickly to keep telehealth services available for millions of Americans.

EHR switches 'not an IT project' but systemwide transformation

UPMC has been working on transitioning from 10 EHRs to a single instance of Epic since September 2023, and Chris Carmody, chief technology officer, said the team is set to go live with the first wave covering around 40% of the organization in September.

Watchdog: VA's Oracle Health EHR project could cost nearly $50B

Lawmakers are demanding greater transparency from the Department of Veterans Affairs regarding the long-term costs and completion timeline of its troubled EHR modernization project with Oracle Health, NextGov reported Feb. 24.

Watchdog: VA's Oracle Health EHR project could cost nearly $50B

Lawmakers are demanding greater transparency from the Department of Veterans Affairs regarding the long-term costs and completion timeline of its troubled EHR modernization project with Oracle Health, NextGov reported Feb. 24.

Epic integrates identity verification into MyChart

EHR vendor Epic has expanded its online marketplace, Showroom, adding a new category focused on identity verification for MyChart, its patient portal.

Oracle Health moves to strengthen interoperability

Oracle Health has applied to become a Qualified Health Information Network (QHIN) under the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA), a U.S. government-endorsed initiative aimed at streamlining nationwide health data exchange.

Illinois health system to switch to Epic

Quincy, Ill.-based Blessing Health System has embarked on an 18-month initiative to overhaul its EHR system, with plans to implement Epic.