Category: Health IT

Stanford Health Care adopts Microsoft AI copilot organizationwide

Palo Alto, Calif.-based Stanford Health Care is rolling out an AI copilot from Microsoft’s Nuance enterprisewide after a successful pilot with the technology. 

Oracle Health launch in Chicago a 'critical test' for VA EHR

An Oracle Health implementation in the Chicago area could be a “critical test” for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs EHR rollout, NextGov/FCW reported.

Epic's fantastical new 'Other Worlds' campus

Epic is planning a fantastical theme for its upcoming sixth campus, the Wisconsin State Journal reported March 10.  

Elon Musk’s Neuralink aims to empower disabled with brain implants

As of January 29th, the Elon Musk startup Neuralink delivered its first brain implant to a human. As described in initial reports, the patient seems to be doing well and is already benefiting from increased interneuronal communication. The goal of this…

Biden Team, UnitedHealth Struggle to Restore Paralyzed Billing Systems After Cyberattack

The cyberattack on a unit of UnitedHealth Group’s Optum division is the worst on the health care industry in U.S. history, hospitals say. Providers struggling to get paid for care say the response by the insurer and the Biden administration has been inadequate.

Putting patients first: Safeguarding health care from AI risks [PODCAST]

Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Watch on YouTube. Catch up on old episodes! In this thought-provoking panel discussion, orthopedic surgeon Yoshihiro Katsuura and premedical students Kie Shidara, Maria Llose, and James Schmidt come together to exam…

Emory brings Epic to Apple

Starting March 7, clinicians will have access to Epic for the first time on the Mac App Store.

WellSpan adds AI tool to Epic EHR

York, Pa.-based WellSpan Health is embedding an AI tool from Nuance, a Microsoft company, into its Epic EHR system with the aim of automating clinical documentation. 

Patients pay $25 per email with providers on average

The average cost per email for patients to message their provider was $39, according to data compiled and reported by Peterson-Kaiser Family Foundation.

Epic, Oracle commit to Biden's cancer care EHR initiative

Epic, Oracle, Meditech and CVS are among the organizations committing to the Biden administration’s “Enhancing Oncology Model,” which is a part of the larger Cancer Moonshot initiative.