Category: Health IT

Orlando Health to launch virtual nursing

Orlando (Fla.) Health is expanding its virtual care capabilities by launching AI-powered virtual nursing.

EHR vendor launches new AI assistant

NextGen Healthcare, an EHR vendor and healthcare software company, launched an ambient listening tool that can generate summaries of patient and clinician conversations. 

Hackensack migrates EHR workloads to Google Cloud

Edison, N.J.-based Hackensack Meridian Health has moved its EHR playground workload from its on-premise environment to Google Cloud. 

Generative AI’s impact on patient care [PODCAST]

Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! Join Shiv Rao, a cardiologist and physician executive, as we delve into the transformative potential of generative AI in health care. We’ll discuss how generative AI can help doctors …

AHA asks CMS to stop telehealth rule

The American Hospital Association is asking CMS to stop a pending requirement that healthcare providers list their addresses if they’re providing telehealth from their homes.

DEA extends controlled substance prescription via telehealth

The Drug Enforcement Administration extended certain COVID-19 era rules to allow healthcare providers to continue prescribing certain controlled substances via telehealth through the end of 2024, The Hill reported Oct. 6.

Massachusetts hospital switches from Meditech to Epic

Harrington Hospital System, based in Southbridge, Mass., went live with an Epic EHR system Oct. 2. 

Judy Faulkner's net worth sees increase

Epic CEO Judy Faulkner’s net worth is now $7.4 billion, according to Forbes, up 10% from $6.7 billion as reported in 2022. 

Advocate Health helping London hospitals with Epic transition

One-hundred teammates from Advocate Health, based in Charlotte, N.C., will be traveling to London to help seven hospitals transition to an Epic EHR system.

Bridging disciplines: the unseen power of bilingualism in AI and health care

In the bustling corridors of medical facilities, a new language is quietly making its presence known, intertwining with the traditional vocabulary of health care professionals. This language, artificial intelligence (AI), is not spoken in words but in …