Epic has helped pave the way for a tech boom in the Madison, Wis., area and change the community’s perception as a “boomerang city,” the Badger Herald reported.
Category: Health IT
Texas hospital selects Meditech
Victoria, Texas-based Citizens Medical Center is installing Meditech Expanse as its EHR.
The power of the 'stupid stuff' initiative
Research published in March 2022 found that U.S. physicians who use EHRs spend an average of 1.84 hours a day completing documentation outside work hours, and as hospitals and health systems look for ways to alleviate this burden for providers, some ar…
Mount Sinai sees big gains from moving Epic to the cloud
As New York City-based Mount Sinai moves its Epic EHR system to Microsoft’s cloud, it has been able to use new technologies such as artificial intelligence to drive greater efficiencies, as well as improve its cybersecurity posture.
Meditech in the last 30 days
From adding new hospital clients to launching an artificial intelligence-focused partnership with big tech, Meditech has had a busy month.
Telehealth firm files for bankruptcy
Let’s Talk Interactive, a software company specializing in telehealth, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Sept. 21, the Charlotte Business Journal reported.
Private Insurer Payments for Telehealth and In-Person Claims During the Pandemic
This analysis of 2021 claims data finds that while telehealth use remained high in the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic, the shift toward virtual physician and mental health care did not materially affect how much insurers paid for each patient enc…
'Stupid stuff' initiative simplifies EHR documentation at 1 system
Honolulu-based Hawaii Pacific Health created an initiative, dubbed “Get Rid of Stupid Stuff,” that created simple fixes to tasks within the EHR that clinicians felt were poorly designed, unnecessary or nonsensical, The Harvard Business Review reported …
Meditech, Google partner on AI
Meditech is expanding its artificial intelligence-focused partnership with Google to auto-generate clinical documentation.
How Judy Faulkner greets visitors to her office
Visitors to the conference room adjoining Judy Faulkner’s office are greeted by the “culture of Epic,” the EHR vendor’s founder and CEO wrote.
