EHRs / Interoperability

Epic unveiled its new website epicshare.org Aug. 9 as a new platform for hospital and health system executives to share ideas for improving health IT at their organizations and showcase tips and insights from company founder and CEO Judy Faulkner. 

Epic expanded the integration of TytoCare's portable patient examination device and virtual care offerings within its EHR system, the Verona, Wis.-based company said Aug. 9. 

Salesforce rolled out new updates to its Health Cloud platform aimed at improving EHR interoperability and virtual remote care, the company announced Aug. 9. 

Long Island Jewish Forest Hills Hospital, part of New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health, began notifying more than 10,000 patients that their protected health information was inappropriately accessed by a former employee, the hospital said in an Aug. 6 news…

Cerner is teaming up with Jvion to integrate the artificial intelligence company's social determinants of health insights into its products.

Allscripts reported $180 million in bookings for the second quarter of 2021, the company announced Aug. 5. 

Roger Baker, a former assistant secretary of Veterans Affairs for Information and Technology, shared five insights that can put the VA's Cerner EHR rollout on track for success, according to an Aug. 4 article published by Federal Computer Week.

Epic is a dominant force in healthcare with nearly 30 percent of the EHR market share. However, the company's growth has ignited opportunities for disruption within revenue cycle management, telehealth and other areas of health IT, according to CB Insights. 

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield in New Jersey has implemented a new application programming interface from technology company Andros.

Jon Doolittle has been selected as president and CEO of the Missouri Hospital Association.