Minneapolis-based Allina Health will begin charging patients for some messages received through MyChart, Fox 9 reported Dec. 13.
Category: Health IT
Epic looks to help hospitals maximize OR time
EHR giant Epic is utilizing predictive models within its workflows with the goal of allowing clinicians to release operating room time they are not using.
Epic gets approval to join TEFCA
Epic Nexus, a subsidiary of Epic, has become one of the initial organizations to receive the Qualified Health Information Network designation.
Oracle touts new plans for health division
Approximately half of Cerner’s Millennium customers, focused on automating hospitals much like Epic, are expected to transition to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure by February, Larry Ellison, chief technology officer of Oracle, said in a Dec. 11 earnings ca…
LA County Invests Big in Free Virtual Mental Health Therapy for K-12 Students
California is spending almost $5 billion to address a growing youth mental health crisis. In Los Angeles County, a contract with teletherapy provider Hazel Health is funding free therapy sessions for all interested students. School districts are grateful for the additional support, but express concerns about the remote arrangement.
LA County Invests Big in Free Virtual Mental Health Therapy for K-12 Students
California is spending almost $5 billion to address a growing youth mental health crisis. In Los Angeles County, a contract with teletherapy provider Hazel Health is funding free therapy sessions for all interested students. School districts are grateful for the additional support, but express concerns about the remote arrangement.
3 EHR install tips
Since a new EHR system can be so costly, hospital IT executives told Becker’s that the key to a successful EHR install is collaboration and keeping the focus on the patient.
Veradigm asks CEO, CFO to step down
Veradigm CEO Richard Poulton and CFO Leah Jones have resigned from their roles at the request of the board. Mr. Poulton has also stepped down from the board while Ms. Jones will serve in a consulting role to provide business-development related service…
From downtime to Level 10: A $700M Epic journey
Typically, when a health system is spending $700 million over 10 years, it is building a new hospital. However, for Worcester, Mass.-based UMass Memorial Health, that price tag was for rehauling its IT system and switching to Epic.
Why health systems don't compete with Epic for talent
Epic, the giant EHR company, employs about 13,000 people. Health systems need IT workers. It would seem natural they would compete for talent.
