Category: Health IT

Medical records on lockdown after Kansas hospital closure: Report

Patients are having difficulty accessing medical records from Herington (Kan.) Hospital, a 25-bed critical access hospital that closed Oct. 9, local news outlet KWCH reported Oct. 26.

Teladoc reports 8% revenue growth

In the third quarter, Teladoc increased its revenue by 8% to $660.2 million, while also reporting that it was able to lower its net losses. 

Marquette nursing students get 1st access to Epic educational software

Milwaukee-based Marquette University is the first nursing school in the country to use Epic’s educational Lyceum platform to teach its students how to navigate around the EHR.

Illinois health system pilots virtual nursing

OSF HealthCare, based in Peoria, Ill., is testing virtual nursing in three medical-surgical units.

AI in health care: possibilities and ethical questions [PODCAST]

Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! We sit down with Farhan S. Imran, a hematology-oncology physician. Join us as we explore the evolving landscape of health care and technology, discussing the impact of computers on the doct…

How Epic won over academic medical centers

With New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health switching to Epic, the EHR vendor now has a unique distinction: It will be used by every health system on U.S. News & World Report’s best hospitals list.

Are we missing the mark with generative AI?

The American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) 25×5 Task Force was established in 2022 with the goal of reducing clinician documentation burden by 25 percent in 5 years. Recently, the task force found that “organizational efforts to add…

Kootenai Health experiences EHR system disruption

Kootenai Health, based in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, said it is experiencing an issue with its EHR system platform.

14 hospitals selecting Oracle Cerner in 2023

From partnering with hospitals in Saudi Arabia to California, Oracle Cerner has had a busy 2023.

3 Epic expansion projects

As Epic continues to solidify its grip over the EHR market, the software giant is launching new expansion projects in its home base of Verona, Wis.