Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente added a new function to its EHR that lets physicians and therapists order digital healthcare apps for patients directly through the system, according to a Dec. 16 news release.
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Four of the top vendors hospitals use to participate in the Medicare EHR Incentive Program are Allscripts, Cerner, Epic and Meditech, according to 2018 ONC data.
Allscripts on Dec. 16 launched its updated EHR platform Sunrise 20.0, which runs on Microsoft's cloud software Azure.
Cerner formed an agreement to acquire Kantar Health, the clinical research division of data and consulting company Kantar Group, for $375 million, according to a Dec. 16 news release.
Westwood, Mass.-based Meditech made headlines this year amid new partnerships with Google and the American Health Information Management Association as well as EHR rollouts at numerous hospitals and clinics.
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The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases awarded Philadelphia-based Temple University $2.5 million to develop EHR-based tools that help better predict which patients with diabetes are more likely to need additional hospital visits.
Epic CEO Judy Faulkner appeared on Forbes' list of 100 most powerful women in the world.
Chicago-based Allscripts made headlines this year amid its COVID-19 response initiatives and its sale of Epsi, the company's budgeting and analytics business.
Cerner was founded in 1979 to develop clinical IT systems and has grown into a global EHR company serving U.S. hospitals and the VA.
Cerner is building on its partnership with digital health startup Xealth to offer hospitals and health systems new digital ordering and monitoring capabilities for patients, according to a Dec. 10 news release.