Category: Health IT

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. 

As AI Eye Exams Prove Their Worth, Lessons for Future Tech Emerge

With artificial intelligence in health care on the rise, eye screenings for diabetic retinopathy are emerging as one of the first proven use cases of AI-based diagnostics in a clinical setting.

Improving care with AI-powered solutions

This article is sponsored by Nuance Communications, a technology pioneer with market leadership in conversational, ambient, and generative AI. Nuance is a Microsoft company. Technological advancements have always played a pivotal role in enhancing the …

OhioHealth hospital spends $12M on EHR upgrade

OhioHealth Van Wert Hospital has spent $12 million to upgrade its EHR system to CareConnect. 

VA's Oracle Health EHR faces more scrutiny

A watchdog has found that the Department of Veteran Affairs’ Oracle Health EHR system has had scheduling errors and pharmacy-related coding problems, which have led to patient safety incidents.