News 9/6/23 – HIStalk
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UPMC will replace Oracle Health / Cerner and eight other EHRs with Epic. Implementation in the 40-hospital system will begin in Q4 and be completed by mid-2026.
UPMC was already using Epic in some…
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M&A: Accenture Acquires UK Digital Health Firm Nautilus – M&A
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– Accenture announced it has acquired Nautilus Consulting, a digital healthcare consultant firm in the U.K. that specializes in Electronic Patient Record (EPR) solutions. Financial terms of the acquisition were not…
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Bonus Features – September 3, 2023 – 60% of cybersecurity incidents impact patient care, the average medical device has six or more security vulnerabilities, and more | Healthcare IT Today
Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features. This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. Because there’s…
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An example of governance for AI in health services from Aotearoa New Zealand
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is undergoing rapid development, meaning that potential risks in application are not able to be fully understood. Multiple international principles and guidance documents have been published to guide the implementation of…
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Revolutionizing Radiology: UVA Health’s Multimedia Report Breakthrough
UVA Health has transformed text radiology reports into interactive multimedia, with 66-78% of abdominal CTs, chest MRIs, and PET-CTs containing links to key findings. Radiologists find this capability immensely useful. Dr. Cree Gaskin, Associate…
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UVA Health transforms plain text radiology reports into multimedia, gaining clinical ROI
Back in 2018, Healthcare IT News reported on how the University of Virginia (UVA) Health System, based in Charlottesville, had completed implementation of new reporting technology that enabled radiologists to create next generation reports containing…
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ONC Awards The Sequoia Project 5-Year TEFCA RCE Contract
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– The Sequoia Project, an advocate for health information exchange and health IT interoperability, was chosen by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) to continue as…
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ERP: Nordic Consulting Partners with Workday
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– Nordic Consulting announced that it has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Workday, that will add Workday’s solutions into Nordic’s portfolio of ERP Services, covering multiple aspects of human capital…
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Top 4 challenges of EHR implementation
The US government and healthcare regulators have been encouraging healthcare organisations to adopt electronic health records software since 2009. Though many care providers praise EHRs for their multiple benefits, others, especially small and medium-sized…
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Oracle Joins CancerX’s Equity Drive in Collaboration with National Cancer Moonshot
Oracle has joined CancerX’s equity initiative aligned with the National Cancer Moonshot program. Oracle’s participation involves leveraging its cloud technology, AI, clinical research, and healthcare expertise to drive digital innovation in cancer care. The…
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