EHRs / Interoperability

Epic reported that tens of millions of patient records were transferred between healthcare providers in the last month.

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Hampton Regional Medical Center in Varnville, S.C., is preparing to go live on Meditech's web-based EHR system Expanse, according to a Dec. 4 news release.

Cerner is investing in clinical trial research organization Elligo Health Research to expand the data and tools available through its Cerner Learning Health Network to community and rural hospitals and physician practices.

Meditech rolled out a cloud-based tool that lets organizations using its web-based EHR platform continue using the system during network downtime resulting from cyberattacks and other unplanned events. 

Eleven hospitals and health systems reported instances of EHR snooping by their employees this year, resulting in terminations and other disciplinary actions.

Avera Health Granite Falls (Minn.) Health Center, part of Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Avera Health, went live on a Meditech EHR system in November, according to a Dec. 3 Advocate Tribune report.

Health systems continued to sign EHR contracts and deploy the technology in 2020 despite pandemic-related delays.

Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt University Medical Center updated its web-based online patient portal to make it easier for patients to add and care teams  to access end of life care plans, according to a Dec. 2 news release.

Meditech tapped Google Cloud to deploy its new cloud-based, subscription model EHR platform, according to a Dec. 3 news release.