Andrew Albano, DO, chief medical officer of Prisma Health, based in Greenville, S.C., said one of the biggest problems with the EHR is the “note float,” and that AI may be a promising tool to help with this, Computerworld reported Oct. 17.
Category: Health IT
Oracle expands relationship with United Medical
United Medical, a Bear, Del.-based multispecialty network of 225 healthcare providers, announced that it expanded its relationship with Oracle Health by another seven years.
What 5 hospitals are paying their Epic talent
Health systems in New York and California are seeking Epic talent with a posted salary of more than $100,000.
How Epic built generative AI into its EHR — and what's to come
Epic already has generative artificial intelligence built into its EHR to draft patient portal messages, write nurse handoffs, and create patient summaries — and the company says it has more than 60 additional use cases in development.
Why I left medicine – and why AI might convince me to return
My first job as a physician assistant was in a neuro-oncology department. I was young, newly certified, and eager to interact with patients. The physician who mentored me there made sure I had the opportunity to counsel patients, and provide guidance a…
New Jersey hospital offers virtual urgent care
Saint Peter’s Healthcare System, based in New Brunswick, N.J., is now offering patients 18 years and older access to urgent virtual care.
Patients of closed Kansas hospital struggle to get medical records
Patients of Herington (Kan.) Hospital have reported trouble getting access to their medical records after the hospital abruptly announced its closure on Oct. 9, NBC affiliate KSNW reported Oct. 12.
ChatGPT: Charting the future of health care with visionary AI
As technology advances, the health care sector perennially seeks innovative solutions to enhance patient care, diagnostic capabilities, and accessibility. OpenAI’s ChatGPT-4, with its pioneering vision feature, has emerged as a potentially…
Judy Faulkner's philosophy on taking a loss
When Epic created its first billing system, it charged $3,000 — less than it cost the EHR vendor to make.
'Put the patient first': 1 hospital exec's advice on installing Epic
Cleveland-based University Hospitals CIO Robert Eardley told Becker’s that the guiding principle in its process to convert 5.6 million patient records into a single Epic EHR was ensuring that patient care was seamless and uninterrupted.
