EHRs / Interoperability

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.

Woman's Hospital in Baton Rouge, La., entered contract negotiations with LCMC Health to join the New Orleans-based system's Epic EHR platform, according to an Aug. 3 Greater Baton Rouge Business Report. 

U.S.-based Epic employees will be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Oct. 1, the Wisconsin State Journal reported July 30. 

Cerner posted $1.457 billion in revenue for the second quarter of 2021 and $32.7 million in net earnings, the Kansas City, Mo.-based EHR vendor reported July 30. 

Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Novant Health and Epic are launching MyChart Bedside at 12 hospitals to enable hospitalized patients to chat with their care team and give them insight into their care plan.

​​From a round of executive departures to its ongoing EHR modernization project with the Department of Veterans Affairs, here are 12 updates on Cerner's operations, software products and partnerships reported by Becker's Hospital Review in July.  

Fresh off announcing its transition to a hybrid work model, Cerner now is planning to sell its Kansas City, Kan.-based Continuous Campus and consolidate employees at two other office locations, The Kansas City Star reported July 28.