Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

The company recently announced the strategic acquisition of Lightning MD , a cloud-based medical billing and claims management company. The acquisition adds revenue cycle capabilities to Elation’s clinical-first EHR and Best in KLAS , virtual care platform. Their goal was to make billing easier for practices.

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Healthcare IT Today

JULY 30, 2023

AWS announced the AWS HealthScribe service for building clinical applications that use generative AI and integrating them with EHRs and other systems. One culprit is staffing in post-acute care – 87% of nursing homes report moderate to high staffing shortages. Nearly two-thirds (63%) of U.S.

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Healthcare IT Today

AUGUST 23, 2023

Explaining Medical Bills. An AI-powered chatbot will be available in the future through Epic’s Hello World platform that will help explain complex medical bills to patients. Early response has been positive with some patients commenting how the generated responses are more empathetic than prior communications.

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HIStalk Weekender

MAY 18, 2018

The VA signs a 10-year, $10 billion contract with Cerner for its new EHR. A GAO report finds that providers sometimes overcharge patients for copies of their medical records and patients sometimes struggle to get their own information. Contribute regularly as a provider CIO, IT director, or informatics nurse (anonymous or not).

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