Category: Health IT

How long Epic EHR implementations take

Epic implementations can take years but health systems can start going live with the EHR in a matter of months, a company leader told Becker’s.

Patient engagement: Can tech help? [PODCAST]

Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Watch on YouTube. Catch up on old episodes! Join Joshua Reischer, a physician executive, as we delve into the complexities of modern health care delivery. Explore the challenges physicians face in obtaining essentia…

VA touts success with Oracle Health EHR amid watchdog concerns

The Department of Veterans Affairs’ Oracle Health implementation at one of its Chicago-area facilities is exceeding early expectations, Nextgov reported March 27. 

MyMichigan hospital spends $10M to install Epic

MyMichigan Medical Center Sault in Sault Ste. Marie is spending millions of dollars to install Epic across the hospital, according to The Sault News.

Epic + Oracle Health: What top execs plan for this year

Leaders from two of the largest EHR companies in the U.S. set ambitious goals for the coming months related to artificial intelligence, interoperability and business growth. How do they compare?

How AI can save lives by simplifying communication

Artificial intelligence is here. While the hype is new, it has existed longer than most think. With a history rooted in the mid-20th century, technologies like natural language processing (NLP) and machine learning (ML) spent decades in an academic chr…

Oracle Health in the last 30 days

Oracle Health, which ranks No. 2 in U.S. hospital EHR market share, had a busy March. Here are seven headlines from the company formerly known as Cerner.

HHS unveils 5-year health IT strategic plan

HHS released its Federal Health IT Strategic Plan March 27, addressing the agency’s plans to modernize national public health data infrastructure and promote interoperability with EHRs.

Mayo embraces 'citizen development' for AI

Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic is taking a different approach with AI and is leaning into its clinicians so that they can develop their own AI capabilities, MITSloan reported March 27. 

Tufts expands access to virtual care

Burlington, Mass.-based Tufts Medicine entered into a partnership with AI-powered virtual clinic Curai Health to expand access to virtual care.