The Change Healthcare cyberattack delayed testing for a new Oracle Health EHR at an Illinois hospital jointly operated by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense, the VA’s Office of Inspector General found. The Captain James A.…
EHRs / Interoperability
Epic has rolled out MyChart Central, a new tool that allows patients to use one login to access health records from multiple participating providers. The platform serves as a hub for patients, offering one sign-in to manage care across organizations…
Chicago-based Northwestern Medicine is the first health system to integrate David, a generative AI clinical co-pilot developed by Tempus, into its electronic health record platform. Clinical, operational and technical teams from both organizations are customizing the co-pilot to the health…
Oracle has laid off more workers at its former Cerner campus in Kansas City, Mo., KMBC reported. The software giant had previously let go of employees and consolidated operations in Cerner’s former home city after buying the EHR vendor in…
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said it will increase enforcement against healthcare organizations that block access to electronic health information, citing the need to improve patient engagement and protect data rights. Here are six things to know:
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Rochester (N.Y.) Regional Health is preparing to implement systemwide ambient digital scribing after piloting the technology with 300 providers across multiple disciplines, according to a Rochester Business Journal Sept. 3 report. The AI-powered tool captures visit conversations via smartphone, generating…
Lawton, Okla.-based Comanche County Memorial Hospital has selected Meditech Expanse to replace multiple legacy systems with a single EHR platform. The move is intended to improve care coordination, clinician workflows and patient access to health information, according to a Sept.…
Epic announced a new AI tool designed to help clinicians anticipate patient needs and improve decision-making. Here are six things to know about the tool:
You’ve just finished another nonstop day at the clinic, seeing as many patients as you could squeeze into your schedule. After your evening commute, you finally step inside your home and it’s time to unwind, right? Wrong. Time to complete…
A Texas law regulating the use of EHRs and artificial intelligence in patient care took effect Sept. 1. Texas Senate Bill 1188 requires healthcare providers and other covered entities to store patient EHRs exclusively within the United States and limit…