Category: Health IT

Why Judy Faulkner sends Epic employees to hospitals

Epic regularly does “immersion trips” to hospitals and health systems to get a better feel for how they’re using its EHR and to identify needs for new software, according to founder and CEO Judy Faulkner.

Epic Nexus reaches 625 hospitals

Epic Nexus, an Epic Systems initiative and a TEFCA Qualified Health Information Network, has connected 625 hospitals to the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA). 

10 most expensive Epic EHRs of '24

Epic had another busy year of health systems moving their EHRs to the company.

Harnessing the power of AI to improve prostate cancer outcomes: A Movember mission

On Movember, a month dedicated to raising awareness of men’s health issues, it’s crucial to highlight the significant strides being made toward improving outcomes for those affected. Movember’s mission to “change the face of men…

Where physicians need to implement AI first

Like most physicians, I’m cautiously optimistic and sometimes skeptical about the AI-powered tools coming to health care. As a dermatologist, I understand the dire need in our profession to address administrative burdens that can be soul-crushing…

Judy Faulkner makes Forbes' Most Powerful Women list

Epic founder and CEO Judy Faulkner has been named to Forbes’ list of the World’s Powerful Women for 2024.

Top 3 multinational EHR vendors: Report

Oracle Health has been named one of the top three multinational EHR vendors by Black Book Research.

Navigating Goodhart’s Law dilemma and the future of AI in medicine

As artificial intelligence (AI) systems increasingly permeate our health care industry, it is imperative that physicians take a proactive role in evaluating these novel technologies. AI-driven tools are reshaping diagnostics, treatment planning, and ri…

Orlando Health IT partnership trains students on Epic

A collaboration involving Orlando (Fla.) Health is training more college students to use Epic.

Illinois hospital to implement Meditech EHR

Gibson Area Hospital and Health Services, based in Gibson City, Ill., is upgrading its EHR system to Meditech Expanse.