EHRs

Athenahealth launched a new feature within its EHR system that allows for more accurate information for nonbinary and transgender patients.

Cerner is delaying COVID-19 vaccine requirements for its employees until June 6, The Kansas City Star reported March 31.

Epic researchers found that pregnant people, who are vaccinated against COVID-19, are twice as likely to get the virus as those who are not pregnant, The Washington Post reported March 31.

Walla Walla, Wash.-based Jonathan M. Wainwright Memorial VA Medical Center's Cerner EHR system went live March 26, the VA reported March 28.

Incorporating suicide screening and assement tools into EHR systems could make suicide screening a standard practice in the U.S., Pew Research reported March 29.

From integrating new tools into its platform to its pending Oracle acquisition, here are 11 updates on Cerner's operations, software products and partnerships reported by Becker's Hospital Review in March.

U.S. physicians who use EHRs spend an average of 1.84 hours a day completing documentation outside work hours, according to a research published March 28 in JAMA Internal Medicine.

President Joe Biden's proposed $5.6 trillion budget for fiscal year 2023, would include $1.8 billion for the Department of Veterans Affairs' EHR modernization efforts.

A cardiologist at Kansas City, Mo.,-based Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute has filed a lawsuit against Epic Systems, alleging that the company has been reproducing and distributing some of his copyrighted materials without a license.

From expanding its online marketplace tools to the latest update on its trade secrets case, here are 10 updates on Epic's operations, software products and partnerships reported by Becker's Hospital Review in March.