Epic founder and CEO Judy Faulkner isn’t afraid to tell customers no.
Category: Health IT
CommonSpirit Utah facilities move to Epic
CommonSpirit Health has transitioned 45 outpatient departments across five hospital markets in Utah to an Epic EHR system.
Statistical Models vs. Front-Line Workers: Who Knows Best How to Spend Opioid Settlement Cash?
A mathematical model designed to direct spending of opioid settlement funds is at the center of a debate over whether to invest in technology to guide long-term decisions or focus on the immediate needs of people in addiction.
Christus installs Epic at 6 hospitals
Irving, Texas-based Christus Health has installed an Epic EHR system at six hospitals.
Telemedicine’s impact on lifespan and cancer eradication
Forty years ago when I first started in medicine, there were no CT scans or MRIs. In the next forty years, I foresee cancer as an illness of the past, and life expectancy will be over one hundred years old. Scientific advancements will push medicine ah…
Why Michigan Medicine moved Epic out of the data center
Ann Arbor-based Michigan Medicine is elevating its healthcare operations by transitioning its Epic EHR system to the cloud, TechnologyMagazine.com reported March 1.
KFF Health News’ ‘What the Health?’: Alabama’s IVF Ruling Still Making Waves
Lawmakers in Congress and state legislatures are scrambling to react to the ruling by the Alabama Supreme Court that frozen embryos created for in vitro fertilization are legally children. Abortion opponents are divided among themselves, with some supporting full “personhood” for fertilized eggs, while others support IVF as a moral way to have children. Rachel Cohrs of Stat, Riley Griffin of Bloomberg News, and Joanne Kenen of the Johns Hopkins University schools of nursing and public health and Politico Magazine join KFF Health News’ Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews University of Pittsburgh law professor Greer Donley, who explains how a 150-year-old anti-vice law that’s still on the books could be used to ban abortion nationwide. Plus, for “extra credit,” the panelists suggest health policy stories they read this week that they think you should read, too.
Oracle Health in the last 30 days
Here are 14 times Becker’s reported on Oracle Health, the EHR vendor formerly known as Cerner, in the past month.
Surge of EHR messages a good thing, researchers say
Researchers say the increase in secure messaging among healthcare providers could be a good thing, allowing them to trace EHR “breadcrumbs” to improve both care and communication, the American Medical Association reported.
Hacking at UnitedHealth Unit Cripples a Swath of the US Health System: What to Know
Change Healthcare, a firm recently bought by insurance giant UnitedHealth Group, reportedly suffered a cyberattack. The company processes 14 billion transactions annually, including payments and requests for insurance authorizations.
