New York City-based Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center has unified its Epic EHR so its patients, providers, researchers and labs are all on the same system. Here are six things to know from an Aug. 6 Epic news release: 1.…
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Eleven healthcare organizations using Epic’s software are now connected to a federally backed health information network. The organizations went live on the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement in July, an Epic spokesperson told Becker’s. TEFCA is a government-led initiative…
Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente has been experimenting with AI in its patient portal, increasing patient engagement and experience in the process. The health system’s Southern California Permanente Medical Group, headquartered in Pasadena, launched the Kaiser Permanente Intelligent Navigator for its…
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia is deepening its investment in clinician-facing AI with the development of CHIPPER, a virtual assistant embedded within its Epic EHR platform. Designed to streamline time-consuming, cognitively demanding tasks for providers, CHIPPER is currently in technical development…
Coral Gables-based Baptist Health South Florida said its patient data was compromised in a hack of EHR vendor Oracle Health. Baptist Health said it learned in March that an unauthorized party had accessed and stolen some of its patient records…
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Cleveland Clinic has found success tailoring its EHR training to specific roles and departments. The health system’s technique includes self-paced e-learning modules, video tutorials, tip sheets and monthly “tune-up” sessions. “Our training programs are designed to meet providers where they…
Roseville, Calif.-based Adventist Health System/West has been approved to issue up to $1 billion in tax-exempt bonds to help upgrade its EHR system and pay off some of its debt. The bonds will support the rollout of a new Epic…
Epic founder and CEO Judy Faulkner instructs employees not to be too “Midwest nice” in their dealings with customers. It started after a Northeastern CEO called her upset that he unnecessarily hired a consultant after Epic warned him not to,…
Physicians are most satisfied with EHR reliability but least pleased with the systems’ efficiency, KLAS Research reported. Here is the percentage of physicians satisfied with various EHR components, according to the health IT researcher’s survey of more than 30,000 physicians…
AtlantiCare has expanded its use of Oracle Health’s Clinical AI Agent, reporting measurable gains in provider workflow and documentation efficiency, according to CIO Jordan Ruch. As part of its Powered by Oracle strategy, the Atlantic City, N.J.-based health system launched…