Teladoc and Amazon have partnered to expand access to Teladoc’s chronic condition programs.
Category: Health IT
Ensemble lands 11th patent for hospital data exchange tech
Cincinnati-based Ensemble, a revenue cycle managed service company for healthcare organizations, received its 11th patent.
Health care predictions 2025: What’s next for AI, access, and home care
I’ve taken a little writing break as I turned off news to preserve my mental health after the election. As 2024 limps to a close, I look forward to a fresh start in 2025 with a few of my own crystal ball predictions of what’s to come in Ame…
Startup pushes back against Epic's motion to dismiss lawsuit
On Jan. 9, startup Particle Health responded to Epic Systems’ motion to dismiss its lawsuit, accusing the EHR giant of monopolistic practices aimed at eliminating competition in the payer platform market.
Home healthcare spending sees strong growth: Report
Home healthcare remains the fastest-growing segment in the healthcare sector, with spending increasing by 11.1% year over year in October 2024, according to Altarum’s Jan. 8 Health Sector Economic Indicators report.
13 keys to a successful EHR install
Customer satisfaction with EHR implementations has fallen in recent years, but the projects can still be successful with “diligent attention, planning and effort from every stakeholder involved,” KLAS Research reported Jan. 10.
Health Care AI, Intended To Save Money, Turns Out To Require a Lot of Expensive Humans
Despite the hype over artificial intelligence in medicine, the systems require consistent monitoring and staffing to put in place and maintain. Checking whether an algorithm has developed the software equivalent of a blown gasket can be complicated — and expensive.
Hospitals, health systems getting new EHRs
Here are three hospitals and health systems that have implemented new EHR systems or announced plans to do so since Jan. 6:
Mississippi hospital hires 60 new employees for Epic switch
Laurel, Miss.-based South Central Regional Medical Center kicked off its Epic EHR implementation Jan. 8 after hiring 60 employees for the EHR switch, WDAM reported.
Wisconsin hospital makes largest tech investment with Epic
Door County (Wis.) Medical Center is transitioning from its current Meditech EHR system to Epic.
