Category: Health IT

Meditech, Microsoft's Nuance partner

EHR vendor Meditech will embed Microsoft’s Nuance DAX Copilot into its Expanse EHR platform. 

Oracle Health 'not just an EHR company,' Seema Verma says

Even though Oracle Health is one of the largest EHR vendors in the world, the company does way more than that, its general manager says.

KFF Health News’ ‘What the Health?’: Maybe It’s a Health Care Election After All

Health care wasn’t expected to be a major theme for this year’s elections. But as President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump secured their respective party nominations this week, the future of both Medicare and the Affordable Care Act appears to be up for debate. Meanwhile, the cyberattack of the UnitedHealth Group subsidiary Change Healthcare continues to do damage to the companies’ finances with no quick end in sight. Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Anna Edney of Bloomberg News, and Joanne Kenen of Johns Hopkins University and Politico Magazine join KFF Health News’ Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews Kelly Henning of Bloomberg Philanthropies about a new, four-part documentary series on the history of public health, “The Invisible Shield.” Plus, for “extra credit” the panelists suggest health policy stories they read this week that they think you should read, too.

South Carolina health system completes $40M Epic install

Georgetown, S.C.-based Tidelands Health has completed its $40 million transition to an Epic EHR system. 

Blockchain technology in population health management

Blockchain technology may revolutionize population health management. Patients and health care practitioners face the challenge of securely accessing, managing, integrating, and sharing health records. While blockchain is gaining attention in various i…

The doctor’s digital twin will see you now

Imagine a day when you wake up from a perfect six hours and thirty-six minutes of restorative sleep. Overnight, a wearable device or implanted chip has been continuously monitoring and capturing a comprehensive set of your biological and physiological …

Oracle expects Cerner to 'return to growth' next year

Oracle reported a 7% bump in total third quarter revenue to $13.3 billion, but Cerner continues to challenge the tech giant’s bottom line.

Meditech adds ambient technology to EHR

Meditech is adding ambient listening technology to its Expanse EHR system. 

Stanford Health Care adopts Microsoft AI copilot organizationwide

Palo Alto, Calif.-based Stanford Health Care is rolling out an AI copilot from Microsoft’s Nuance enterprisewide after a successful pilot with the technology. 

Oracle Health launch in Chicago a 'critical test' for VA EHR

An Oracle Health implementation in the Chicago area could be a “critical test” for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs EHR rollout, NextGov/FCW reported.