As UPMC is moving from 9 EHRs to Epic, CIO Ed McCallister said that the Pittsburgh-based health system is focused on managing the installation “to be as cost-effective as possible.”
Category: Health IT
Rising nurse practitioner burnout: charting and work-life balance
Nurse practitioner (NP) burnout is at an all-time high. Many nurse practitioners (and health care providers in general) are struggling right now, feeling mentally, physically, and emotionally exhausted. Many are contemplating leaving health care altoge…
It's not just Epic: Mount Sinai deputy CIO clears up TEFCA misconceptions
While the understood goal of the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement is to establish a nationwide EHR exchange, there have been misconceptions about how this will be executed.
KLAS report highlights limitations of Epic's Signal data
Signal, the provider-efficiency tracking tool by Epic Systems, offers various valuable applications, but it is not a reliable indicator for assessing EHR satisfaction or predicting clinician burnout, according to a KLAS report.
Biden's 2024 budget would allocate $45M for telehealth
The Biden administration is implementing measures to support the sustainability of healthcare providers in rural areas that include support access for telehealth services and bolstering cybersecurity.
Why Epic decided to partner with Microsoft
Excited about his company’s partnership with Epic, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella traveled to the EHR vendor’s headquarters in Verona, Wis., to talk about it in person, Isthmus reported Nov. 2.
How much 5 hospitals are paying for a new EHR
Hospitals in Florida, Montana and Illinois are spending more than $10 million on a new EHR system.
Medicare telehealth services: Key changes, additions for 2024
CMS has published a final rule Nov. 2 outlining policy adjustments for Medicare payments for telehealth through the physician fee schedule and various Medicare Part B matters, which will be in effect from Jan. 1 onward.
Kansas hospital helps residents recover medical records from nearby closed hospital
Abilene (Kan.) Memorial Health System is assisting patients with recovering their locked medical records from Herington (Kan.) Hospital, a nearby 25-bed critical access hospital that closed Oct. 9, Abilene-RC.com reported Nov. 2.
Broward Health invests $250M in Epic transition
Broward Health, based in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., is spending $250 million to transition to an Epic EHR system.
