EHR vendor Epic Systems told customers in a notice that it is cutting off data access to a startup called Particle Health, alleging that the company has been misusing patient data, CNBC reported April 12.
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VA aims to revive Oracle Health EHR rollout
The VA aims to resume its Oracle Health EHR rollout before the end of fiscal year 2025, after pausing the $16 billion initiative in 2023, Nextgov reported April 11.
Less than 1% of Medicare patients billed for patient portal messages
Patient portal messages make up only a small percentage of the healthcare services patients get billed for, a new study found.
Judy Faulkner's financial philosophy
Epic founder and CEO Judy Faulkner is happy when her employees don’t know what EBIDTA stands for.
Memorial Hermann says physician altered patient records, closed 2 transplant programs as a result
Houston-based Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center told The New York Times J. Steve Bynon Jr., MD, a transplant surgeon and head of the system’s abdominal transplant program, admitted to altering patient records, which led to denied care and the recen…
Epic approved for 'otherworldly' expansion
A local planning commission has approved Epic’s plans for a headquarters expansion that will feature more fantasy-themed buildings, the Milwaukee Business Journal reported.
Kaiser's mental healthcare faces scrutiny
A union is accusing Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente of mishandling decisions about mental health services, the Los Angeles Times reported April 9.
Illinois hospital moves to Meditech
Morris (Ill.) Hospital & Healthcare Centers moved from four disparate EHR systems to a Meditech Expanse EHR system.
