5 most-read health IT stories from April

The following are the most popular health IT stories read on Becker's Hospital Review in April.

1. Loyalty rankings: Epic, MEDITECH clients feel 'trapped'; Cerner, athenahealth clients 'most loyal'
The 2016 Black Book Inpatient EHR Surveys compiled a loyalty index among health IT vendors and their clients, and Epic and MEDITECH clients appear less satisfied with their vendor relationships than Cerner clients do. Read more

2. U.S. Coast Guard terminates Epic contract
The U.S. Coast Guard terminated its EHR implementation contract with Verona, Wis.-based Epic Systems and has since reverted to using paper records. Read more

3. Hours before NYC Health + Hospitals rolls out new EHR, CEO Dr. Ram Raju sets the record straight
Days before New York City Health + Hospitals' scheduled go-live on its Epic EHR, Ramanathan Raju, MD, president and CEO of the public health system, spoke with Becker's Hospital Review about the implementation process and addressed rumors circulating about the project. Read more

4. Cerner faces overtime lawsuit: 9 things to know
Cerner, based in Kansas City, Mo., employs nearly 17,000 people. The health IT vendor could be facing a class action lawsuit over lack of overtime pay. Read more

5. Epic awarded $940M in trade secrets lawsuit, Tata to appeal decision
A Wisconsin jury ruled in favor of Verona, Wis.-based Epic in a lawsuit alleging Mumbai, India-based Tata Consultancy Services stole trade secrets and confidential information to support its competing healthcare software product. Read more

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