Category: Health IT

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]

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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.  

'We won't sell our software to you': Why Judy Faulkner favors an all-in-1 EHR

Epic founder and CEO Judy Faulkner isn’t afraid to tell customers no.

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.