In 2023, the Department of Veterans Affairs faced fierce criticism from clinicians, lawmakers and patients over its rollout of the Oracle Health EHR system. Despite the blowback, the agency is continuing to move forward with the system.
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Minnesota hospital to go live with Epic
Aitkin, Minn.-based Riverwood Healthcare Center is planning to go live with an Epic EHR system in January, hospital CEO Ken Westwood wrote in aitkinage.com Dec. 22.
How medical-grade AI is changing the game [PODCAST]
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! Join Tim O’Connell, a physician executive. In this episode, we explore the fascinating world of medical-grade AI and its transformative impact on health care. Tim provides valuable in…
The path forward for telepsychiatry: a call for permanent policy
The U.S. is facing a significant mental health crisis that has united us in our efforts to make positive changes across the health care ecosystem for those in need of care. As health care providers and experienced clinicians, we hope our joint dedicati…
New York health system saw on-demand virtual care increase 25% in 2023
Rochester (N.Y.) Regional Health has made significant strides to improve patient care access over the last year.
Memorial Hermann inches closer to Epic go-live
Houston-based Memorial Hermann Health System is 150 days away from its first go-live with its new Epic EHR system.
What's in store for Oracle Health in 2024
As the past 18 months have witnessed remarkable technology strides, particularly in the maturation and accessibility of artificial intelligence and large language models, Mike Sicilia, executive vice president of Oracle Global Industries, told Becker’s…
The promise and pitfalls of large language models in clinical applications
Since the unveiling of ChatGPT almost a year ago, the health care sector has been abuzz with anticipation and intrigue surrounding the capabilities and potential applications of large language models (LLMs) within the medical sphere. As senior health c…
The promise and pitfalls of large language models in clinical applications
Since the unveiling of ChatGPT almost a year ago, the health care sector has been abuzz with anticipation and intrigue surrounding the capabilities and potential applications of large language models (LLMs) within the medical sphere. As senior health c…
Penn State Health aims to improve health equity with new EHR layout
Hershey, Pa.-based Penn State Health added preferred name and pronouns options to its EHR system as part of an effort to boost health equity and inclusion.
