EHRs

Two key EHR use metrics can help flag which physicians are most likely to leave their position, according to a study published Oct. 12 in JAMA Network Open.

NOVO Health Technology Group, Focus Solutions and Medix Technology partner to create a cloud deployment of Epic EHR on Microsoft Azure, keeping costs affordable for clinics, patients and payers.

As part of his strategy for leading Cerner, David Feinberg, MD, is focused on improving EHR usability and interoperability, he said during the Kansas City, Mo.-based EHR company's virtual event Oct. 12. 

Roseville, Calif.-based Adventist Health is partnering with Mednition, a healthcare artificial intelligence company, to deploy a machine learning tool to guide nurses, improve retention and enhance patient care.

Over the past few months, four of the largest EHR companies have inked new partnerships with tech giants, launched new products and continued go-lives at hospitals and health systems across the U.S.

More than 99 percent of Epic's employees have met the EHR company's Oct. 1 deadline for being fully vaccinated against COVID-19, an Epic spokesperson told Becker's on Oct. 8. 

HHS' Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT is partnering with CMS and the CDC on interoperability standards in a new initiative called USCDI+.

The Department of Veterans Affairs and Cerner have signed several large contracts and have made key leadership changes to get their $16 billion EHR rollout on track.

A former warehouse supervisor at the Atlanta VA Medical Center said hospital leaders were warned about the severity of the pallets of unopened mail last year, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported Oct. 7.

The Department of Veterans Affairs is hiring an independent contractor to review Cerner's $16 billion EHR rollout and provide an accurate cost estimate, according to an Oct. 7 FedScoop report.