• Epic's biggest moves in 2023

    From deepening its integration of Microsoft's generative AI tools into its ecosystem to rolling out a new online app gallery, here are 14 of Epic Systems' biggest moves this year:
  • Private equity firms in talks to acquire EHR vendor: Report

    Private equity firm Thoma Bravo is in advanced talks to buy EHR vendor NextGen Healthcare, Bloomberg reported Sept. 5.
  • UPMC will move from 9 EHRs to Epic

    Pittsburgh-based UPMC will be transferring 6 million patient records from nine EHRs to Epic Systems, a task that will involve 600 information technology technicians and as many as 1,200 physicians, nurses, pharmacists and other clinicians, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported Sept. 5. 
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  • Hospital seeing dip in revenue from EHR installs is the norm, Fitch says

    Scottsbluff, Neb.-based Regional West Health Services is facing revenue pressure related to its 2018 Cerner EHR implementation, but Fitch Ratings says this is normal during an EHR install, Star Herald reported Aug. 30. 
  • Nebraska Medicine to charge for MyChart

    Omaha-based Nebraska Medicine will begin charging patients for MyChart messages that require more than 5 minutes of a provider's time starting Sept. 12, KETV Omaha reported Aug. 29. 
  • Oklahoma hospital selects new EHR

    Bethany (Okla.) Children's Health Center, a 160-bed pediatric hospital, selected Meditech Expanse as its EHR vendor.
  • Epic's sepsis model less timely, study finds

    EHR vendor Epic's sepsis prediction model was found to be more accurate than other models at higher threshold prediction, but was found to have missed a higher share of true cases and was less timely than other existing sepsis tools, an Aug. 25 study published in JAMA found. 
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    The Sunrise EHR from Altera Digital Health was named the top EHR for community hospitals by Black Book Research.
  • Epic in the last 30 days

    From deepening its relationship with Microsoft and Nuance to releasing a new online app gallery, here are seven updates on Epic's operations, software products and partnerships reported by Becker's Hospital Review in August:
  • California hospital to use state loan to install Cerner

    El Centro Regional Medical Center will use $3.5 million of its $28 million loan from California to install a Cerner EHR.
  • What 5 hospitals are paying their Epic talent

    Health systems in New York and California are seeking EHR talent with a posted salary of more than $100,000.
  • VA CIO 'cautiously optimistic' about Cerner rollout

    Kurt DelBene, CIO of the Department of Veterans Affairs, said despite the troubles the department has had with its $16 billion Oracle Cerner EHR rollout, he is still "cautiously optimistic" about it, FedScoop reported Aug. 25. 
  • Epic integrates 2-way patient texting to software

    Epic Systems has integrated two-way patient texting, which allows hospitals and health systems using its software to offer patients mobile messaging that can send them alerts about appointments, prescriptions and billing. 
  • Epic to roll out online app gallery

    Epic plans to release a new online app gallery in the coming weeks.
  • 4 Epic features improving clinician satisfaction

    Epic's voice assistant feature, Hey Epic!, improved Epic user's experience more than other EHR upgrades, according to a KLAS report.
  • EHR vendor NextGen exploring a sale: Report

    EHR vendor NextGen Healthcare is reportedly looking at selling the company, Reuters reported Aug. 23. 
  • What Epic looks for in a network engineer

    EHR giant Epic is searching for a network engineer to join its Madison, Wis.-based campus.
  • Judy Faulkner touts new plans for Epic

    Epic Systems founder and CEO Judy Faulkner told audiences at the company's annual Users Group Meeting that the healthcare industry is adrift at sea because of challenges like provider burnout, staffing shortages, and provider and customer satisfaction, The Cap Times reported Aug. 23. 
  • Epic looks to accelerate generative AI offerings

    Epic is tapping into generative AI to roll out more tools to help hospitals and health systems save time on documentation, as well as coding and billing processes. 

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