October 29, 2020
UNC School of Medicine researchers and collaborators use a population health intervention to prevent an estimated 6,000 heart attacks, strokes, and deaths due to cardiovascular disease at 219 North Carolina clinics.
August 13, 2020
Seven UNC Health hospitals have received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award.
August 13, 2020
In the first year of the Blue Premier alternative payment program, more than 80 primary care practices achieved top quality performance and significant financial savings for patients.
June 30, 2020
Researchers with the UNC Tobacco Treatment Programs and UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center are participating in a national study investigating the associations between smoking and COVID-19 outcomes. UNC Lineberger is one of 21 National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer centers that will assess whether smoking impacts COVID-19 symptoms, treatment and outcomes. More cancer centers may be …
January 1, 2020
Compared to regions like Silicon Valley and New York City, real estate in the Triangle to house these big tech companies and the big brains that make them successful is relatively affordable.
September 23, 2019
UNC Health Care celebrates National Health IT (NHIT) Week Sept. 23 - 27, 2019. This short video highlights a few ways UNC Health Care leverages technology to Connect, Engage, and Empower our communities to transform care.
July 4, 2018
UNC Health Care was 1 of only 12 institutions to launch the new Health Records application and the only health system in NC participating in the beta launch. Dr. Chung, Program Director, led the ISD teams for this collaboration. Check out our feature on UNC Health Talk
April 17, 2018
UNC Health Care introduced a new virtual care service called UNC Urgent Care 24/7 to provide easier access to physicians via phone, tablet or computer.
April 16, 2018
UNC Health Care’s Stage 7 designations for hospitals, outpatient practices, and advanced analytics confirm its position as a national leader in health information technology.
January 29, 2018
UNC Health Care is collaborating with Apple on the early release of a new health records feature in the iPhone Health app. Read a memo from Dr. Roper about the partnership.
September 29, 2016
Recently Arlene Chung, MD, MHA, MMCi, Diplomate of Clinical Informatics, and assistant professor of medicine and pediatrics in the UNC School of Medicine, was named one of the most influential women in Health IT by FierceHealthcare. This annual list is compiled with the help of nominations from readers/industry leaders, and focuses on individuals who have been at the forefront of merging patient care with technology.