Hammond-Henry Hospital and its family practice and walk-in clinics will transition to Epic as its EHR system on Sept. 21. The Geneseo, Ill.-based hospital has used Meditech since 1999. The new system will be hosted by UnityPoint through the Epic…

CMS has rolled out the “Crushing Fraud Chili Cook‑Off Competition,” a  market-based research challenge seeking explainable AI and machine learning to detect Medicare fraud, waste and abuse. The challenge also seeks innovative, scalable technologies that reduce labor-intensive processes “while keeping…

State College, Pa.-based Mount Nittany Health is switching to Epic in May to adopt the latest health IT breakthroughs and give clinicians a platform they’ve been pining for. The health system, which is anchored by a 260-bed hospital, started implementing…

Jeff Leek, vice president and chief data officer at Seattle-based Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, has been named to the 2025 Time100 AI list for his role in advancing AI in cancer research. Time revealed its third annual Time100 AI list…

From releasing new features for its EHR system to 28 new health system EHR go-lives, here are 10 updates on Epic’s operations, software products, and partnerships reported by Becker’s Hospital Review in August:

Hemphill, Texas-based Sabine County Hospital was affected by a data security breach in February after an unauthorized party accessed an employee’s email account, according to an Aug. 4 notice. The hospital discovered the breach Feb. 12 when a fraudulent invoice…

Health systems have been increasing IT spend over the last few years to unify EHRs, add artificial intelligence functionality and improve infrastructure and data management in preparation for future growth. Much of the spending is tied to outsourced contracts with…

After more than 30 years as a licensed pharmacist and health IT strategist, I’ve helped numerous hospitals and health systems successfully implement and optimize leading EHR platforms at all stages of digital transformation. As I settle into my new role…

Healthcare doesn’t pause for policy. It doesn’t wait for a bill to pass or stall because a system is under strain. In emergency rooms, ICUs, clinics, and ambulances across the country, the care of patients continues — and so must…

When a health system’s EHR system goes down, clinicians can be left “flying blind,” unable to access vital patient information. Fort Wayne, Indiana-based Parkview Health aims to change that. The health system recently rolled out a cloud-based “Virtual Single Patient…