EHRs / Interoperability

Epic users can embed AI tools into their workflows in a myriad of different ways.

Epic is integrating new artificial intelligence clinical documentation capabilities for its customers through a partnership with generative AI company Abridge. 

Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt University Medical Center has started billing patients for MyChart messages that require medical advice.

Since Oracle completed its $28.4 billion acquisition of Cerner in June, the tech giant has made additional progress with its healthcare offerings, Cerner's software and health system partnerships. 

A growing number of health systems are starting to charge patients for asking for their physicians' advice through online patient portals, such as MyChart, with fees ranging from $10 to $98 for those without insurance. 

Providence, R.I.-based Care New England is collaborating with health IT provider Kyndryl to consolidate its EHR systems into Epic and move them onto Amazon Web Services' cloud, as well as outsource some of its IT employees to the company. 

Mishawaka, Ind.-based Franciscan Health based its Epic EHR training on personalized tips and education practices to improve from the 59th to 98th percentile of Epic organizations for net EHR experience score.

Despite some health systems moving away from Oracle Cerner, the EHR vendor has recently picked up community hospital and behavioral health clients. 

Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic plans to charge patients up to $50 for patient portal messages to their providers, the Star Tribune reported Aug. 14.

Nashville (Tenn.) General Hospital is implementing Oracle Health's CommunityWorks EHR system.