The Department of Veterans Affairs could lose $400 million from its budget for its Cerner EHR modernization project due to the recent halt of the system rollout at other VA medical facilities, FCW reported April 27. 

From partnerships with Microsoft, Zoom and Deloitte to hiring a former Trump administration official to the stoppage of its Department of Veterans Affairs EHR rollout, Oracle Cerner has had a busy 30 days.

Hospitals are moving beyond traditional EHR functions in adding technologies such as chatbots and wearable trackers to the systems. Here are the top eight EHR capabilities health systems plan to invest in, according to an April 26 MIT Technology Review Insights report.

The Department of Veterans Affairs Oracle Cerner EHR system experienced a systemwide outage on April 25, just days after it experienced a five-hour service disruption, The Spokesman-Review reported April 26. 

The Centre for Neuro Skills, a Bakersfield, Calif.-based brain injury rehabilitation center, has launched Meditech Expanse as its EHR.

Clinton, Ill.-based Warner Hospital & Health Services is spending $2.3 million of its fiscal 2024 budget to upgrade its EHR system, The Clinton Journal reported April 26. 

House lawmakers have introduced a bill giving the Department of Veterans Affairs and Oracle Cerner 180 days to fix the troubled EHR system at five VA facilities, or legislators will consider terminating the project, FedScoop reported April 25. 

From using generative artificial intelligence technology to draft MyChart responses to being one of the few EHR vendors that did not conduct layoffs, here are five updates on Epic's operations, software products and partnerships reported by Becker's in April.

Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers of Washington is calling for the termination of the Department of Veterans Affairs' contract with Oracle Cerner.

The way hospitals share medical records often depends on their size and location, with many still sending letters — yes, through the mail — and others using electronic exchanges, a Government Accountability Office study found.

Maumee, Ohio-based McLaren St. Luke's is closing its facility earlier than expected because of the extra time the hospital will need to migrate its EHR system and other IT data, WTVG reported April 24. 

Members of Congress are praising the Department of Veterans Affairs' decision to halt its rollout of the Oracle Cerner EHR system at additional facilities until it can address problems with the system at facilities already using it, FedScoop reported April 21. 

Electronic health information exchange among hospitals and physicians has been steadily increasing in recent years, but disparities remain among rural and small hospitals as they may not be able to afford to participate, according to an April 21 survey from the GAO. 

The Department of Veterans Affairs is halting all future deployments of its Oracle Cerner EHR system until it can address problems with the system at facilities already using it, FedScoop reported April 21.  

From teaming up with Microsoft to integrate generative AI into its EHR software to joining a new health information exchange network, here is a look at where EHR giant Epic is extending its partnerships in 2023: 

As Congress tries to reform the Department of Veterans Affairs troubled Oracle Cerner EHR rollout, the VA and government watchdogs say the proposals aren't likely to fix the issues with the system, FedScoop reported April 20. 

EHR vendor Epic pays for its employees to visit a country they've never been to every five years.

EHR vendors Epic Systems and eClinicalWorks both announced they would integrate generative AI into their EHR systems to enable customers to increase productivity and enhance patient care.

Oracle is partnering with consulting company Deloitte to expand its health technology offerings designed to increase connectivity.

Mishawaka, Ind.-based Franciscan Health is migrating its Epic EHR system to Microsoft's Azure cloud.