EHRs
It’s an exciting time in healthcare as artificial intelligence has moved from concept to capability, offering new ways to reduce…
Epic Systems is preparing to roll out its own AI tool that transcribes clinical notes during patient visits, multiple sources familiar with the company’s plans told Politico. The tool is expected to be announced in August, according to the Aug.…
Glens Falls (N.Y.) Hospital is the latest healthcare organization to reveal it was ensnared in the early 2025 hack of Oracle Health. Oracle Health has begun notifying Glens Falls patients whose data was compromised when an unauthorized party accessed the…
AtlantiCare, based in Atlantic City, N.J., has exchanged more than 300,000 documents with 254 organizations across 30 states in just 30 days, following its recent go-live with the CommonWell Health Alliance, the health system’s CIO Jordan Ruch told Becker’s. The…
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.…
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…
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…