Epic portal messages are up 153% since 2020, and in Q1 2025, about 30% of active Epic patients sent a portal or health app message to a clinician. And this isn't just in Epic systems.  Becker’s report...

This is an interesting question, because most patients believe their medical information is available whenever they need it. After all, we live in a digital world. We have patient portals, apps, onlin...

For more than 15 years, the U.S. healthcare system has invested billions into digitizing healthcare through the HITECH Act, EHR adoption, interoperability frameworks, prior authorization systems, and ...

This week in healthcare, the headlines are loud: New federal pushes to expand digital health data sharing Continued investment in AI-driven clinical decision tools Discussions about interoperability f...

Patients are under the impression their medical records follow them wherever you go.They don’t. It’s one of the most common, and dangerous assumptions patients make about their healthcare. We live in ...

Company says it doesn't know how long it will take to restore its Microsoft environment.

Every year, the healthcare industry gathers at major conferences to talk about the future of interoperability. The technology at HIMSS  is impressive. The ideas are promising. The presentations are po...

In 2026, most Americans are  “offered” digital access to their medical records. On paper, that sounds like progress, right? In reality, it's technical access. Regulatory compliance. It does not work f...

As we enter the Year of the Horse, U.S. healthcare headlines aren’t just noise, they’re signals. From policy gridlock to accelerated technology pilots, patients, providers, and payers are navigating a...

The end of the year brings reflection, gratitude, and togetherness. It also brings something far less talked about in healthcare: heightened risk of a healthcare emergency. As families travel, clinici...

Healthcare has made incredible strides, yet many patient situations still happen in a bubble. This approach—known as reactive healthcare—focuses on treating the situation or illness after it develops.

The holidays are supposed to slow us down. Unfortunately, healthcare never gets the memo. Every December, doctors work longer schedules. Emergency departments spill over. Chronic conditions flare. And...

Healthcare is moving faster than anyone can keep up — new systems, new portals, new rules, new fees, new “partnerships.” All of these innovations sound great, yet somehow they don't work for real pati...