As AI continues to emerge as a strategic focus for health systems, CIOs say AI capabilities embedded in EHRs are showing promise — but still have a long way to go. A growing number of CIOs are helping guide their…
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Washington, D.C.-based Children’s National Hospital is transitioning to an Epic EHR system. The switch is expected to be completed by mid-2027, according to a June 19 news release shared with Becker’s. “The two-year project aims to improve access to critical…
Tallahassee (Fla.) Memorial Healthcare said some patient information was compromised in a data breach involving Oracle Health, a former EHR vendor used by the health system, WTXL Tallahassee reported June 18. In letters sent to patients June 13, the health…
Epic sent a letter June 16 to CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz, MD, and ONC’s Thomas Keane, MD, with its suggestions for improving the nation’s digital health infrastructure. Here are five key takeaways from Epic’s letter:
Hospital-at-home programs gained significant traction during the COVID-19 era, spurred by CMS’ 2020 waiver program to ease hospital capacity. What began as an emergency measure has since evolved into a cornerstone of modern healthcare delivery. Initially launched as pilots, hospital-at-home…
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An AI tool in Epic is helping detect lung cancer early — and could expand to more use cases. Cincinnati-based Christ Hospital Health Network continues to see results from the technology since launching it in August. The AI Extracted Findings…
UF Health St. Johns, based in St. Augustine, Fla., has completed a major step in its digital transformation with the go-live of Epic across its facilities — part of a broader initiative that also included a full infrastructure upgrade and…
Shreveport, La.-based Willis-Knighton Health has implemented a Meditech Expanse EHR system across 132 of its clinics. The rollout, according to a June 18 news release, replaces three separate EHR systems previously used in the clinics. The switch aims to improve…
The Department of Veterans Affairs is making measurable progress in its effort to implement a unified Oracle Health EHR system across all VA medical centers by 2031, according to Paul Lawrence, PhD, deputy secretary of Veterans Affairs. Dr. Lawrence wrote…
Oracle has launched a mobile tool aimed at helping healthcare providers access and update patient records — even in areas without internet connectivity. The tool, Oracle Health Community Care, is a cloud-based mobile extension of the Oracle Health Foundation EHR.…