Epic Systems is partnering with Nuance, a clinical documentation software company owned by Microsoft, to integrate GPT-4-powered clinical documentation technology into the company's EHR software.
EHRs / Interoperability
A health IT company in the Kansas City, Mo., area has hired dozens of former Oracle Cerner employees after the EHR vendor's recent layoffs, Kansas City Business Journal reported June 26.
Oracle Health was the leader in global EHR market share, according to the KLAS Global EMR Market Share report.
From putting hospitals and health systems on its noncompete list to having Beacon be listed as one of the best oncology EHRs, here are five updates on Epic's operations, software products and partnerships reported by Becker's Hospital Review in June:
Oracle Cerner said it plans to grow its workforce in Kansas City, Mo., after asking for potential tax breaks at its campus there, Kansas City Business Journal reported June 22.
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The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs expects Oracle Cerner to deliver on its $10 billion EHR contract despite layoffs reportedly tied to the program, NextGov/FCW reported June 22.
Recently, health systems have boosted their Epic EHRs by adding a suite of new tools, including biometric authentication tools and online scheduling.
EHR vendor Oracle Cerner has conducted its third round of layoffs as part of Oracle's new restructuring plan that aims to save the company $927 million by the end of fiscal 2023.
The American Medical Association has granted nine healthcare organizations with research grants to study the use of EHRs.
Philadelphia-based Temple Health is adding DrFirst, an artificial intelligence-powered medication management tool, to its Epic EHR.