Category: Health IT

AI-powered surveillance in China and the U.S.

Today, in China, if you walk across the street where you are not supposed to, expect a ticket to arrive in the mail.  Somehow. Out of all the faces in China. An AI-monitored camera will see you and report your crime to the authorities. Lately, these fi…

Franciscan Health completes Epic migration to Microsoft cloud

Mishawaka, Ind.-based Franciscan Health migrated its Epic environments to Microsoft Azure, a cloud computing platform developed by Microsoft. 

Can AI save the medical profession?

I was working in a busy GP clinic when I finished seeing my last patient for the day, and I felt a sense of relief that the day was over; however, that relief was quickly overshadowed by the daunting mountain of paperwork I needed to complete before I …

Judy Faulkner is 'single biggest obstacle to EHR interoperability,' Oracle leader says

Epic founder and CEO Judy Faulkner is the “single biggest obstacle to EHR interoperability,” an Oracle executive wrote in a blog post.

10 Epic updates in May

From releasing its AI validation suite to detailing plans to launch a new personalized care data tool this summer, here are 10 updates on Epic’s operations, software products and partnerships reported by Becker’s in May:

Oracle Health: 7 headlines from May

Oracle Health, the EHR vendor formerly known as Cerner, had a busy May, with new contracts and technology rollouts. Here are seven headlines from the past month.

Oklahoma system expands virtual care access

Tulsa, Okla.-based OSU Medicine is giving more facilities access to its virtual care programs. 

How AI became my medical tutor

“The patient is a 59-year-old male presenting with fatigue on exertion, pallor, and mild numbness and tingling in both feet. No family history of anemia or diabetes, but I still want to rule them out with a blood test. Does that sound reasonable?…

How the Apple Vision Pro can improve patient outcomes [PODCAST]

Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Watch on YouTube. Catch up on old episodes! Join us for an engaging discussion on the future of health care diagnostics with physician, health care consultant, and serial entrepreneur Harvey Castro. In this episode,…

How the Apple Vision Pro can improve patient outcomes [PODCAST]

Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Watch on YouTube. Catch up on old episodes! Join us for an engaging discussion on the future of health care diagnostics with physician, health care consultant, and serial entrepreneur Harvey Castro. In this episode,…