EHRs

HHS is asking for public comments on the potential regulation of diagnostic imaging technology to improve interoperability. The input will help the agency “explore the best and least burdensome ways to support the access, exchange, and use of electronic health…

Over 130,000 individuals have enrolled to be organ donors through a new feature on Epic’s MyChart patient portal. The EHR vendor launched the organ donation button in May, and since then half of its health system customers have adopted the…

Oracle remains “committed” to its mission of transforming healthcare, according to Seema Verma, executive vice president and general manager of Oracle Health and Life Sciences. “Whether it is helping to bring new therapies to market faster, streamlining prior authorization processes,…

Epic and InterSystems led KLAS Research’s global acute care EHR ratings with the most regions represented. Here are the top-rated EHRs globally, by region, according to the market intelligence firm’s Feb. 4 report, based on its surveys of over 23,000…

Epic has rolled out AI Charting, a built-in tool that listens during patient visits and drafts clinicians’ notes and suggested orders in real time. The feature is part of Epic’s expanding set of AI capabilities built directly into its software,…

KLAS Research released its annual “Best in KLAS” report Feb. 4, ranking healthcare technology vendors and service providers across more than 140 market segments based on feedback from the clinicians and administrators who use them. The report, now in its…

Oracle Health is expanding its Clinical AI Agent to help clinicians automate the creation of clinical orders during patient appointments. The tool now supports automated order creation for laboratory tests, imaging and diagnostic studies, new and refilled prescription medications, follow-up…

Too many healthcare organizations have support teams focused on break-fix, ongoing maintenance and other keeping the lights on work at the expense of making progress on strategic projects. Continuous IT operations, predictable costs, and specialized expertise that support agility and…

It’s an exciting time in healthcare as artificial intelligence has moved from concept to capability, offering new ways to reduce operational strain while strengthening care delivery. At MEDITECH, we take a deliberate, practical approach to AI and focus on areas…

A. Neil Pappalardo, founder and chair of EHR company Meditech and a pioneer of the modern EHR industry, has died. He was 83. Mr. Pappalardo died Jan. 27, according to a Jan. 30 news release from Meditech. He founded the…