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  • 9 healthcare systems adopt OCHIN Epic

    Nonprofit digital healthcare innovation group OCHIN said nine systems began using its OCHIN Epic EHR in the final quarter of 2023. 
  • Dr. David Feinberg joins Aegis Ventures

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  • Why Mercy is upgrading SoutheastHealth to Epic

    St. Louis-based Mercy is moving its newly acquired Cape Girardeau, Mo.-based SoutheastHealth to an Epic EHR system so that all of its providers and patients can ensure continuity of care. 
  • How one health system made its EHR 'fun'

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    Nurses send the majority of EHR messages, while medical providers receive more of them than any other hospital workers, a study in JAMA Network Open found.
  • The average health system uses 18 EHRs

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  • What's in store for EHR vendors in 2024?

    EHR vendors Epic Systems, Oracle Health and Meditech are prioritizing the integration of artificial intelligence into their software in 2024 as they look to boost clinical efficiency for healthcare providers. 
  • A glimpse into Epic's 2024 strategy

    Epic Systems is gearing up to unleash a wave of generative AI innovations in 2024, with more than 60 AI-related development projects in progress, a company spokesperson told Becker's. 
  • VA 'committed to resuming' Oracle Health rollout

    The Department of Veterans Affairs said it is "committed to resuming the system rollout" of its Oracle Health EHR rollout, NextGov reported Dec. 28.
  • How EHR installs hit hospital finances in 2023

    With some EHR installation costs climbing north of $500 million, a botched installation can seriously affect a health system's bottom line.
  • How Kaiser uses Epic for at-home care

    Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente's hospital at home program uses three different digital health platforms to manage patient care, document results and communicate with patients.
  • Epic + Oracle Health headed into 2024

    Hospitals and health systems continue to invest in EHR platforms as the technology becomes more sophisticated for more coordinated care.
  • 5 biggest VA, Oracle updates of 2023

    In 2023, the Department of Veterans Affairs faced fierce criticism from clinicians, lawmakers and patients over its rollout of the Oracle Health EHR system. Despite the blowback, the agency is continuing to move forward with the system.
  • Minnesota hospital to go live with Epic

    Aitkin, Minn.-based Riverwood Healthcare Center is planning to go live with an Epic EHR system in January, hospital CEO Ken Westwood wrote in aitkinage.com Dec. 22.
  • Memorial Hermann inches closer to Epic go-live

    Houston-based Memorial Hermann Health System is 150 days away from its first go-live with its new Epic EHR system. 

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