Welcome to the Health Information Technology Weekly News Round Up from RosettaHealth. Each week, we will provide you with a summary of all the actionable news that hospitals, HIT vendors, ACOs, and population health providers need to be smart and effective when it comes to HIT and health information exchange.

VA Plans to Resume Oracle Cerner EHR Modernization in Summer 2024

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and EHR vendor Oracle Cerner are planning to resume the agency’s EHR modernization in the summer of 2024, according to reporting from FedScoop.

UPMC Moves to Single Epic EHR to Boost Health Data Interoperability

UPMC will transfer six million patient medical records to a single Epic EHR by mid-2026 to drive health data interoperability. A unified Epic platform will provide quick access to patients' complete medical histories.

The FEHRM Expands the Joint Health Information Exchange

Last month, the Federal Electronic Health Record Modernization office expanded its joint health information exchange to include participation in Carequality, a framework enabling health data sharing between and among networks.

Oracle Cerner Adds Generative AI to its EHR Platforms

Launched at the recent Oracle Health Conference, the Oracle Clinical Digital Assistant tool can respond to conversational voice prompts from clinicians, the company says, as it aims to "reduce mundane work that leads to burnout."

AI Adoption in U.S. Healthcare Won’t Be Easy

Artificial Intelligence has the potential to improve every aspect of healthcare. However, getting to wide-spread adoption won’t be easy, according to this recent Harvard Business Review

World-Renowned Hospital Appoints Chief AI Officer

In August, the Mayo Clinic in Arizona announced that Bhavik Patel, M.D., M.B.A., a radiologist at Mayo Clinic Arizona, will head the institute’s artificial intelligence-enabled healthcare.

Executive Director of Health Data Standards at Regenstrief Institute Elected as a Director on HL7 International Board Of Directors

Marjorie Rallins, DPM, M.S., was recently elected to the HL7 International Board of Directors during the 37th Annual Plenary, Working Group Meeting and HL7 FHIR Connectathon, in Phoenix, Arizona.

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