Four of the top vendors hospitals use to participate in the Medicare EHR Incentive program are Allscripts, Cerner, Epic and Meditech, according to ONC data.

Hospital medicine and family medicine physicians are among the highest percentage of specialties that agree their IT vendor has developed a high quality EHR system, according to a recent KLAS Research and Arch Collaborative report.

The EHR's ability to support quality care and how well the organization has implemented their records system are two of the main drivers for both inpatient and ambulatory physicians' satisfaction with their EHR vendors, according to a recent KLAS Research and Arch Collaborative report.

Judy Faulkner, founder and CEO of Epic, rose among the ranks of those on the Forbes' annual list of "The World's Billionaires" for 2021. 

While there is substantial variation in time spent on the EHR based on physician specialty, physicians practicing gastroenterology and internal medicine are most active in the electronic systems, according to an April 5 study published in the Journal of American Medical Association.

There appears to be a significant gender difference in EHR use, with female physicians spending about 30 minutes more per day on EHRs compared to their male counterparts, according to a study published April 5 in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association. 

Los Angeles-based Keck Medicine of USC integrated its Cerner EHR directly to California's state My Turn Vaccine Scheduling System to help community members determine eligibility and make COVID-19 vaccination appointments with the health system.

Cerner closed its acquisition of Kantar Health, the clinical research division of data and consulting company Kantar Group, for $375 million, the companies said April 1. 

Boston-based Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center joined the pilot of the Google developed EHR search tool, which aims to help clinicians better organize and scan for patient information. 

From go-lives to its entrance in the life insurance business, here are six updates on Cerner's operations, software products and partnerships reported by Becker's Hospital Review in March.  

Here are seven notes on Meditech and its position in the EHR market:

Researchers from the University of Florida looked at dozens of studies on record-related burnout to come up with solutions, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association.

From go-lives to its collaboration with Humana, here are six updates on Epic's operations, software products and partnerships reported by Becker's Hospital Review in March.

Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough recently shared with lawmakers his concerns about the productivity of the VA's Cerner EHR transition and potential of the $16 billion project going over budget, according to a March 29 FedScoop report.

Cerner is maintaining a strong standing in the EHR market, posting a 47 percent increase in net earnings from 2019 to 2020.

Within six months of implementing a new EHR system at two urgent care clinics, clinicians' cognitive workloads more than doubled, according to a study published in Applied Ergonomics.

Here are six quick notes on Allscripts and the EHR market:

A former patient is suing Flemingsburg, Ky.-based Fleming County Hospital, claiming it missed signs of her cancer and then edited her electronic medical records and deleted evidence that falsely claimed she was cancer-free, according to a recent NBC News report. 

Here are eight quick notes on Epic and the EHR market:

Cerner will begin sharing EHR data with New York Life Insurance Co. as part of a new collaboration with the New York City-based mutual life insurer, according to a March 24 news release.