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Epic Emeritus CMIO Dr. David K. Butler advises health IT leaders at hospitals and health systems on important aspects of the processes that occur just before go-live to about three months after.

Dr. David K. Butler, who also serves as clinical informatics leader at Calyx Partners where he mentors CMIOs, advises CIOs and other health IT leaders at provider organizations on important elements of these two key EHR processes.

Sonja Fulmer, who had been acting director of the agency's Center for Devices and Radiological Health, is reported to be taking a lead policy role at the Minnesota health technology innovator.

Bringing in technical reinforcements and fostering staff buy-in can increase overall confidence that network blind spots – and compliance with new state healthcare cybersecurity laws – are being addressed, says one rural hospital's IT director.

Also, New Zealand is seeking a vendor to provide an appointment viewing and booking system for its new 24/7 telehealth service.

Educators collaborate with preceptors to identify knowledge gaps and create targeted content. Tangible benefits include reducing overtime costs and repeat in-person training sessions – nurses can now review materials when they wish.

The layoffs come on the heels of others in the Bay Area and in the company's cloud infrastructure unit. A new KLAS report, meanwhile, shows mixed reviews from Oracle healthcare clients.

Prior auth can be completed in 30 seconds using coordination between the physician, PBM and EHR, says Surescripts VP of product innovation Matt Koehler. The company presented the scenario at AHIP 2025.

Early pilots have shown potential to improve multidisciplinary collaboration and reduce critical errors.

An AI-powered frontline leaders platform has helped bring about a nearly 20% reduction in nurse turnover because leaders now have more time to build stronger relationships and step in sooner when someone is struggling, the chief nurse says.