Editor’s note: The updates are listed in the order they were reported.
1. A federal judge dismissed the National Federation of the Blind’s lawsuit against Epic, which claimed the EHR vendor’s software isn’t suitable for blind and low-vision users.
2. Epic and Meditech received KLAS Research’s 2020 rankings’ highest scores for acute care EMRs in large and community hospitals, respectively.
3. Columbia University Irving Medical Center, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital and Weill Cornell Medicine, all in New York City, on Feb. 1 went live on a new Epic EHR system. Other hospitals and health systems partnering with Epic in February included Oklahoma University Medicine, which signed a five-year, $200 million contract to install an Epic EHR, and Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital in South Boston, Va.
4. Sixty U.S. health systems, including New York City-based NYU Langone Health and Binghamton, N.Y.-based United Health Services, signed Epic’s letter opposing HHS’ proposed interoperability rules. Click here to view the full list of organizations that signed Epic’s letter.
5. Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth and Charlotte, N.C.-based Atrium Health both confirmed they will transition from their respective Cerner EHRs to Epic systems.
6. Burlington-based University of Vermont Health Network reported a $10 million operating loss in the first quarter of fiscal year 2020, which it attributed to an Epic EHR installation that cost more than expected.
7. CoverMyMeds, a health tech company that helps patients gain access to their medications, integrated with Epic’s MyChart patient portal.
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