1. Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia researchers created an algorithm that can mine through EHR data to pinpoint pediatric oncology patients that would be a good fit for potential clinical studies.
2. Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente added a flag to its EHR to notify physicians when a patient has an abnormal test result for chronic kidney disease.
3. Vanderbilt University Medical Center launched a test pilot of its EHR voice assistant VEVA, which can analyze and relay patient information in the EHR so clinicians don’t have to look it up themselves.
4. Peoria, Ill.-based OSF HealthCare added CancerIQ’s genetic screening software to its Epic EHR as part of its population health initiative to better identify and treat cancer.
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