Results from a prior authorization pilot launched by America's Health Insurance Plans are in, and participants saw electronic prior authorization significantly shorten the time between request and care delivery.
EHRs / Interoperability
Here are eight quick notes on Epic and the EHR market:
Cerner will begin sharing EHR data with New York Life Insurance Co. as part of a new collaboration with the New York City-based mutual life insurer, according to a March 24 news release.
Four of the top vendors hospitals use to participate in the Medicare EHR Incentive Program are Allscripts, Cerner, Epic and Meditech, according to ONC data.
Epic and health insurer Humana are moving ahead with the next phase of their collaboration to improve patient and provider communication and access to health information, the companies said in a March 24 news release.
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Primary care clinicians on average spend the most time using EHRs compared to medical and surgical specialists, according to a study published March 22 in JAMA Internal Medicine.
The Omaha (Neb.) Metropolitan Healthcare Coalition is working with a group of hospitals including Nebraska Medicine and CHI Health System on a medical records-based scoring system for distributing COVID-19 vaccinations, according to ABC affiliate KETV.
Charlotte, N.C.-based Atrium Health has been given a month to fix an issue with its EHR system that has prevented Atrium from sharing medical records with its local EMS department, according to a March 21 Salisbury Post report.
Mercy Iowa City revealed plans to install Allscripts Sunrise EHR March 22.
Catholic Health's recent move to an Epic EHR system has delivered unanticipated benefits to the Buffalo, N.Y.-based health system's COVID-19 vaccination process, according to a March 19 Buffalo Business Journal report.