Electronic Health Records (EHR, EMR)

"We are no longer the scrappy underdog," said one employee. "Because we are an industry leader, it is our responsibility to get in front of issues that affect access to care and quality of care."

Michael Clark discusses the challenges of the past 12 months and describes how health systems can accelerate digital transformation while streamlining processes for EHR, provider documentation, revenue cycle and patient engagement .

Prescriptive analytics can help providers lower their risk in value-based contracts, says Gray Matter Analytics CEO Sheila Talton.

This week's top stories include hospitals facing a long road to recovery after COVID-19's devastating winter surge, HHS Secretary nominee Xavier Becerra signaling support for virtual care and Google launching an EHR navigation tool.

The natural language processing engine has helped boost the ratio of acceptance to rejection for chart-assisted recommendations to 6:1 for six diagnoses included in a recent pilot.

Capps, a physician who comes to the Georgia health system after nearly two decades at North Carolina's Novant Health, will also serve as chief digital officer.

With the benefit of hindsight, policy experts say the magnitude of the current burnout crisis was largely unforeseen when the law enabling the meaningful use program was passed in 2009.

Social determinants of health can make a big difference in health outcomes. A physician expert in NLP highlights how the AI technology can unearth gold in EHRs.

Also, Doctorlink comments on recent ORCHA report which reveals healthcare apps are not up to NHS standards. 

In response to a complex and patchwork system, Olivia Adams built macovidvaccines.com to offer a more streamlined experience for Massachusetts residents seeking appointments.