Here are the top 10 most-read health IT stories reported by Becker's Hospital Review during 2017.
1. Amazon reportedly launched a secret healthcare team called 1492
Amazon reportedly established a secret healthcare team to explore new technology opportunities in the industry, including hardware and software projects.
2. Wisconsin health system blames Cerner software for $16M in losses
Fond Du Lac, Wis.-based Agnesian Healthcare sued Cerner Sept. 15, claiming issues with its revenue cycle management software caused the system to lose $16 million.
3. 50 things to know about athenahealth, Cerner, Epic, McKesson & Meditech
From an organization founded in 1997 to one that has been around for nearly two centuries, the major EHR vendors come in all shapes and sizes.
4. Cerner CEO Neal Patterson, 67, dies from cancer complications
Cerner Chairman and CEO Neal Patterson died July 9 after an ongoing battle with soft tissue cancer.
5. 10 things to know about Epic
As an EHR supplier for hospitals around the world, Epic has established itself without going public and with little marketing efforts.
6. Epic, Cerner hold 50% of hospital EHR market share: 8 things to know
Epic and Cerner led the EHR market space for acute care hospitals in the U.S. in 2016, with Meditech following close behind, according to the KLAS U.S. Hospital EMR Market Share 2017 report.
7. Judy Faulkner, Joe Biden reportedly clash over patient access to EHRs
In August, Epic reaffirmed its commitment to patients' rights to access their medical records, despite reports of a tense conversation between the company's CEO Judy Faulkner and former Vice President Joe Biden.
8. Epic to release new EHR version, 'Sonnet,' in March 2018
Epic plans to release a new EHR version in March 2018. The software, called Sonnet, is designed for small hospitals, physician groups and post-acute care facilities.
9. WannaCry attack infects Bayer medical devices in US hospitals
Bayer on May 17 confirmed the worldwide ransomware attack WannaCry infected several of its medical devices used in U.S. hospitals.
10. 6 updates on the worldwide ransomware attack WannaCry
A worldwide ransomware attack hit organizations across multiple continents May 12, infecting FedEx and bringing down operations for at least 16 of the U.K. National Health Service's facilities.