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.
Category: Health IT
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.
Navigating the AI revolution in medicine: from liability and technicalities to ethics and policy
The current landscape of AI in medicine. Integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into health care is a complex yet transformative journey. As AI becomes increasingly indispensable, the medical community faces a paradigm shift—from being accountable fo…
Larry Ellison visits HCA scion in Nashville area
When Larry met Bill, it made news in Nashville.
Patient medical record access is surging: ONC report
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT reports that an increasing number of patients are using online patient portals or apps to access their medical records, and they are doing so more frequently compared to previous years.
VA hospital improves patient satisfaction amid Cerner rollout
Mann-Grandstaff VA Medical Center, a Spokane, Wash.-based VA hospital that has struggled with the rollout of its Cerner EHR, was recognized by the VA as making the biggest improvement in patient satisfaction among VA hospitals for the fiscal year endin…
