1 00:00:00,035 --> 00:00:01,085 - This is Naomi Diaz 2 00:00:01,085 --> 00:00:02,645 with the Becker's Digital Health Podcast. 3 00:00:02,915 --> 00:00:04,845 Here is your daily industry news briefing 4 00:00:04,845 --> 00:00:05,965 for today, May 8th. 5 00:00:06,415 --> 00:00:08,325 First, cybersecurity, AI 6 00:00:08,345 --> 00:00:10,525 and moving beyond just EHRs are top 7 00:00:10,525 --> 00:00:11,885 priorities for Oracle Health. 8 00:00:12,305 --> 00:00:14,525 Its leader told the Nashville Bus Business Journal, 9 00:00:15,065 --> 00:00:17,045 Oracle Health sees itself as a center 10 00:00:17,045 --> 00:00:18,365 of the healthcare ecosystem, 11 00:00:18,575 --> 00:00:21,565 which is a big reason parent company Oracle plans to move 12 00:00:21,565 --> 00:00:24,285 to Nashville, a Center for Healthcare and Innovation. 13 00:00:24,665 --> 00:00:28,005 Oracle Health gm SMA Verma said in the May 2nd story, 14 00:00:28,465 --> 00:00:31,285 she said, quote, obviously the electronic health record is 15 00:00:31,285 --> 00:00:33,725 our core, but it is bringing all of those pieces together, 16 00:00:34,125 --> 00:00:36,605 allowing data to flow between public health payers, 17 00:00:36,965 --> 00:00:38,605 researchers, and providers, 18 00:00:38,825 --> 00:00:41,125 and having that data flow in a very secure way. 19 00:00:41,145 --> 00:00:43,045 She told the publication, Ms. 20 00:00:43,325 --> 00:00:45,565 Verma, who was appointed to leave the company formally known 21 00:00:45,565 --> 00:00:46,645 as Cerner in December, 22 00:00:46,875 --> 00:00:49,765 expressed a similar sentiment at the March HIMSS Health IT 23 00:00:49,765 --> 00:00:51,365 conference covered by Becker's. 24 00:00:51,585 --> 00:00:54,565 She said, quote, Oracle Health is not just an EHR company. 25 00:00:55,345 --> 00:00:57,765 She cited other offerings including healthcare data 26 00:00:57,765 --> 00:00:59,925 intelligence, a clinical documentation tool, 27 00:00:59,945 --> 00:01:01,805 and military grade cybersecurity. 28 00:01:02,375 --> 00:01:04,005 While AI is not new to Oracle, 29 00:01:04,225 --> 00:01:05,925 the company is now applying it to healthcare. 30 00:01:06,325 --> 00:01:09,005 Vis Verma told the business journal, she said quote, 31 00:01:09,005 --> 00:01:10,565 to get rid of a lot of the manual effort 32 00:01:10,565 --> 00:01:12,245 that we see across the healthcare system. 33 00:01:12,465 --> 00:01:15,285 That's another thing that I would say is a key focus for us. 34 00:01:16,785 --> 00:01:20,285 Second digital health startup ENT has launched a new virtual 35 00:01:20,315 --> 00:01:21,485 care platform at one 36 00:01:21,485 --> 00:01:23,165 of the company's two founding health systems. 37 00:01:24,105 --> 00:01:26,405 ENT formed 2022 via partnership 38 00:01:26,405 --> 00:01:28,365 between Metro Health System and Muse Health. 39 00:01:28,385 --> 00:01:32,605 Rolled out virtual care May 6th to Metro Health Patient ent, 40 00:01:32,605 --> 00:01:34,485 which built its applications into Epic 41 00:01:34,545 --> 00:01:36,525 and MyChart offers virtual urgent care, 42 00:01:36,875 --> 00:01:37,885 same day primary care, 43 00:01:38,105 --> 00:01:40,685 and scheduled primary care throughout its nationwide team 44 00:01:40,685 --> 00:01:41,765 of virtual providers. 45 00:01:42,525 --> 00:01:44,725 Ava Tenin. Metro Health also provides same day. 46 00:01:44,965 --> 00:01:47,325 Prescription delivery services are built 47 00:01:47,325 --> 00:01:49,565 through Metro Health and covered by insurance. 48 00:01:51,445 --> 00:01:54,165 Ava Ten's, CEO Michael Dalton stated that expanding 49 00:01:54,165 --> 00:01:56,805 and extending its partners clinical offerings will help them 50 00:01:56,865 --> 00:01:58,965 to compete against new market entrant. 51 00:01:59,735 --> 00:02:01,725 Later this year, Aviant plans to start 52 00:02:01,725 --> 00:02:04,125 to deliver de delivering virtual care 53 00:02:04,125 --> 00:02:05,165 to muse health patients 54 00:02:05,165 --> 00:02:06,565 and launch a digital health platform 55 00:02:06,565 --> 00:02:08,325 for virtual specialty care access, 56 00:02:08,685 --> 00:02:10,005 clinical de decision support, 57 00:02:10,265 --> 00:02:12,765 and features to boost the patient experience 58 00:02:12,765 --> 00:02:13,805 and patient insights. 59 00:02:14,895 --> 00:02:18,405 Third, biotech company Q Health is enacting a new cost 60 00:02:18,405 --> 00:02:20,405 cutting strategy that will lead to the termination 61 00:02:20,405 --> 00:02:25,205 of 230 employees constituting for 49% of its workforce 62 00:02:25,305 --> 00:02:26,605 or according to documents filed 63 00:02:26,605 --> 00:02:28,605 with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. 64 00:02:29,485 --> 00:02:31,165 Q Health said the move was made in a bit 65 00:02:31,165 --> 00:02:32,365 to lower its cost framework 66 00:02:32,365 --> 00:02:34,325 and enhance its operational effectiveness. 67 00:02:35,125 --> 00:02:37,325 Q Health located in San Diego is known 68 00:02:37,425 --> 00:02:39,445 for its rapid COVID-19 test. 69 00:02:40,425 --> 00:02:41,845 If you would like the latest health IT 70 00:02:41,945 --> 00:02:43,565 and digital health industry news delivered 71 00:02:43,565 --> 00:02:45,445 to your inbox every morning, subscribe 72 00:02:45,445 --> 00:02:47,285 to the Becker CIO and Health it. 73 00:02:47,445 --> 00:02:48,485 Review eNewsletter 74 00:02:48,485 --> 00:02:51,685 through our website at ww dot becker hospital review.com.