EHRs continue to drive nurse burnout and resignations, Black Book Research found. Here are seven things to know, according to the health IT researcher’s survey of over 9,000 U.S. nurses released May 14: 1. More than two-thirds of nurses say…
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Epic has launched a new educational initiative to improve EHR usability and satisfaction among nurses. The new program, called Nursing SmartUser classes, debuted in May during National Nurses Week. It offers four one-hour virtual courses aimed at helping nurses better…
From scientific breakthroughs and emerging diseases to payment reform and new technologies, healthcare is always evolving. Hospitals across a variety of settings share many of the same challenges keeping up with these changes and managing ongoing demands. However, the way…
Oracle Health has expanded access to its Clinical AI Agent tool to healthcare organizations across Canada. The AI-powered assistant, already in use by providers in the U.S., reduces daily documentation time by an average of 30%, according to a May…
U.S.-based EHR giants such as Epic, Oracle Health, Meditech and Altera are facing mounting competition from a new generation of regional and international vendors, according to a May 10 report from Black Book Market Research. The findings are based on…
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Sanford Health, based in Sioux Falls, S.D., is among the first health systems to roll out a new feature in its MyChart patient portal that allows individuals to register directly with the National Donate Life Registry. The functionality — enabled…
Columbus-based OhioHealth is moving newly acquired hospitals onto its Epic EHR so the health system can be on a unified platform. The latest hospital to switch to Epic is Cambridge-based OhioHealth Southeastern Medical Center, which went live May 5 with…
Oracle Health Information Network, a subsidiary of Oracle Health, has been accepted as a candidate Qualified Health Information Network — or QHIN — under the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement. The framework, known as TEFCA, is a federal initiative…
OCHIN Epic added five health centers and two rural hospitals to its network during the first quarter of 2025. The expansion brings the EHR platform’s reach to more than 2,000 care delivery sites across 38 states, serving approximately 7.4 million…
Cambridge-based OhioHealth Southeastern Medical Center launched an Epic EHR on May 4 as part of a $29.1 million investment in IT upgrades. The hospital is the latest facility within Columbus-based OhioHealth to adopt Epic, improving data interoperability across the 15-hospital…