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4 key lessons from the epic UGM


4 key lessons from the epic UGM

The EHR company put on its usual spectacular show, and while there were few groundbreaking announcements, there are signs that the industry is beginning to see the technology in a new light. Epic’s annual User’s Group Meeting (UGM) last week delivered on its promise: bold, optimistic, and befitting the largest EHR company in the country. […]

Epic Charter Schools and OU Health launch telemedicine program


Epic Charter Schools and OU Health launch telemedicine program

Listen to this article OKLAHOMA CITY – Epic Charter Schools and OU Health are partnering to offer telehealth services to more than 30,000 Epic students beginning this fall. This new initiative provides students with virtual health care, including sick visits, treatment for chronic illnesses, and some mental health disorders, regardless of their insurance status. The […]

Not science fiction, this is the real world of telemedicine


Not science fiction, this is the real world of telemedicine

Surprising 150-year history of long-term treatment In 1874, a surgeon in South Australia transmitted wound care instructions to a patient 2,000 kilometres away. A few years later, in 1879, a letter in the medical journal The Lancet suggested that doctors use the telephone to avoid unnecessary patient visits. With the spread of the telephone and […]