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Judge says Epic to receive $140M in compensatory damages for trades secret case
A circuit court ruled that it would not lower EHR vendor Epic Systems' $140 million in compensatory damages that it is supposed to receive from Mumbai, India-based Tata Consultancy Services due to an ongoing trades secret case. -
What’s going on at the VA? 48 Oracle Cerner implementation updates from this year
In 2018, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs tapped Cerner to overhaul its EHR system. Recently, a series of slowdowns, legislative spats and open letters have again turned attention to the VA's EHR overhaul process. -
Why Epic is opposing new interoperability, transparency rules
Epic, the nation's largest EHR vendor, opposed some proposed changes by ONC that the agency says will improve interoperability, healthcare data exchange and health IT transparency. -
CommonWell now shares electronic health data for 62% of population
CommonWell Health Alliance's network surpassed 200 million individuals nationwide, which corresponds to sharing electronic health data for about 62 percent of the U.S. population. -
EHR vendor NextGen pays $31M to settle false claims allegations
EHR vendor NextGen Healthcare is paying $31 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act, the U.S. Justice Department said July 14. -
Hospitals, health systems getting big grants for EHRs
Small, rural and safety-net hospitals across the U.S. are receiving hundreds of thousands of dollars in federal funding and community grants to purchase and install EHRs. -
VA opposes stricter oversight for Cerner EHR rollout
The Department of Veterans Affairs is pushing back against legislation that would require it to report codified improvement metrics for any new deployments of the Oracle Cerner EHR system, Washington Technology reported July 13. -
Epic's workforce grew 18% in 2 years
Epic's workforce has grown in the last two years as the company continues to transform. -
7 community health organizations select OCHIN Epic
Community health organizations in Connecticut, North Carolina, Arizona and Idaho went live with OCHIN's Epic this quarter. -
Where Epic wants to streamline communication, workflows
Epic Systems is working on streamlining communications between healthcare providers and insurance companies, as the vendor says the process is time-consuming, Wisconsin Public Radio reported July 12. -
Maryland health system installs new patient portal
Oakland, Md.-based Garrett Regional Medical Center went live with its new patient portal, MyWVUChart, on July 1 as it completed its full integration with Morgantown, W.Va.-based WVU Health System. -
U of Rochester Medical Center to charge for MyChart
University of Rochester (N.Y.) Medical Center will begin charging patients for some messages sent through MyChart starting July 17, the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle reported July 11. -
Study compares EMRs and new AI model in tracking postoperative opioid use
Kaid Health's natural language processing model was successful in identifying prolonged opioid usage three months after orthopedic surgery, according to a study published July 6 in Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine. -
Hospitals, health systems installing new EHRs
Here are the hospitals and health systems that have implemented new EHR systems or announced plans to do so since June 12: -
How Epic conducts monthly staff meetings with 13,000 employees
Epic has a two-hour meeting with its 13,000 employees from across the globe on the third Monday of each month, founder and CEO Judy Faulkner wrote July 10. -
5 most expensive EHR installations of 2023
So far in 2023, hospitals in Massachusetts and West Virginia have spent more than $50 million on new EHRs. -
How much clinician note-taking time dropped from '20 to '23
Even though clinicians are penning longer notes, they spend 11 percent less time writing them, Epic Research found. -
Vandalia Health to use Oracle Cerner EHR across newly merged system
Vandalia Health, based in Charleston, W.Va., has extended its EHR contract with Oracle Cerner, signing a 10-year agreement. -
Epic plans new campus for Wisconsin headquarters
Epic is planning a sixth campus for its Wisconsin headquarters, Wisconsin State Journal reported July 7. -
UR Medicine to spend $40M on EHR makeover for New York hospital
On July 6, Rochester, N.Y.-based UR Medicine said it plans to merge with Geneva, N.Y.-based Finger Lakes Health on Aug. 1, which will require Finger Lakes to move onto new EHR systems, RochesterBeacon reported.
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