Epic is rolling out a suite of new tools aimed at bringing generative AI into clinical workflows, improving EHR usability for nurses and making it easier for patients to schedule appointments through conversational text messaging. Here’s a look at some…
EHRs / Interoperability
EHR vendor Athenahealth has named Tom Cowhey its next CFO, effective June 9. Mr. Cowhey joins Athenahealth from CVS Health, where he most recently served as a strategic advisor to the company’s president and CEO, David Joyner. He also previously…
Mass General Brigham’s ambient documentation initiative has grown from an 850-person pilot to an enterprise-wide program with more than 2,700 active users. When the Somerville, Mass.-based health system launched its large-scale pilot, the goal was to assess whether the AI-driven…
Epic Systems has introduced a new initiative called Launchpad. This initiative, according to a May 22 LinkedIn post from Epic, is designed to help healthcare organizations implement generative AI-assisted workflows. The Launchpad program brings together healthcare organizations and Epic experts…
An alleged kickback scheme that a California health system settled for $31.5 million involved steering physicians to use its Epic EHR. Here are nine things to know: 1. Fresno, Calif.-based Community Health System and affiliate Physician Network Advantage agreed to…
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The Department of Veterans Affairs has awarded the third option period of its contract with Oracle Health to support the agency’s EHR modernization efforts. Here are five things to know:
Universal Studios is opening a new theme park – Epic Universe – at the Universal Orlando Resort May 22. The theme park offers adventures into the world of Harry Potter, Super Nintendo, and more. Universal promises immersive worlds to spawn…
Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins said he hopes to expand the rollout of the Oracle EHR system to 20 to 25 additional VA medical facilities in fiscal year 2027, Nextgov/FCW reported May 15. Here are four things to know:
Which health systems’ EHRs are most liked by their nurses? Health IT researcher Black Book Research surveyed over 9,000 U.S. nurses on EHR usability for a report released May 14. Here are the top 20: 1. Cleveland Clinic 2. Inova…
European and Asian cities dominated a global ranking of EHR interoperability, with Tallinn, Estonia leading the top 20 non-U.S. cities, a May 19 report from Black Book Research found. Black Book Research gathered insights from 52,000 individuals — including health…