Since it was launched in 2017, Epic Systems’ App Orchard has grown to include 411 apps from more than 500 participating organizations. According to the most recent numbers, The Epic app developer program consists of approximately 1,200 app licenses and three billion...
Concerns voiced by experts late in 2020 about a “twindemic” seemed to have dissipated as seasonal influenza activity in the United States remains lower than usual. This time last year, close to 100 times as many flu cases had been identified from nearly the same...
After months of anticipation, the COVID-19 vaccination process has started, albeit at a slower pace than many Americans prefer. The FDA authorization of two vaccines and possibly another one are important steps in the fight to end the coronavirus pandemic or at least...
There’s no denying that the healthcare industry in the United States has been hit especially hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to many physicians, nurses and other healthcare professionals being on the front line caring for patients who contracted the virus,...
Telehealth encompasses a range of healthcare services that leverage telecommunications to care for patients. Many times, telehealth is used interchangeably with telemedicine, which is a more specific type of service that uses virtual visits to facilitate patient care...
