Midwestern University, a medical school based in Downers Grove, Ill., that offers care through its clinics, selected Epic as its EHR.

It takes an average of 17 years for scientific evidence to alter clinical practice. While cultivating evidence to improve care guidelines is paramount, the healthcare industry is recognizing the value in bridging the implementation gap between evidence-based guidelines and routine…

Despite the souring digital health venture market, large health systems with investment arms, such as Cleveland Clinic and Memorial Hermann, have still been active in financing innovative medtech companies.

Baptist Health, based in Jacksonville, Fla., is using innovative approaches to streamline its staff's InBasket and prior authorization processes.

Orlando (Fla.) Health said it became Walmart's first health system partner to provide patients with care not offered at the retailer's clinics and because both organizations share a goal of expanding access to healthcare.

Glacial Ridge Health System, based in Glenwood, Minn., is implementing a Meditech Expanse EHR system, as its current EHR system is "aging out," Voice of Alexandria reported Nov. 6. 

Sanford Health President and CEO Bill Gassen emphasized the importance of striking a careful balance in potential federal AI regulations, saying they should establish essential healthcare AI boundaries without imposing unnecessary restrictions that could impede innovation in critical areas.

Ransomware gang 8Base is emerging as a new threat to the U.S. healthcare sector after it attacked a medical facility in October, the Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center warned in a Nov. 1 alert. 

Tahoe Forest Health System, based in Truckee, Calif., released a new tool that allows patients in need of urgent care services to reserve their spot at Tahoe Forest Urgent Care clinics in Truckee and Tahoe City before their visit.

Washington County (Iowa) Hospital and Clinics, a 25-bed critical access hospital, is switching to Epic.