EHRs / Interoperability

Among nurses experiencing burnout, about 37 percent attribute it in some capacity to the EHR or other IT tools affecting their efficiency and ability to deliver quality care, according to a recent KLAS Research report. 

Montefiore Medical Center posted a security breach notice Sept. 18 stating that a former employee recently stole about 4,000 patients' personal information.

Geisinger began notifying more than 700 patients Sept. 18 that one of the Danville, Pa.-based health system's former employees inappropriately accessed their medical records. 

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.

Seven chief innovation and digital officers from hospitals and health systems across the U.S. share the tools on their EHR wish lists. 

Over the past few months, Cerner has grown its partnerships with healthcare players including Amazon and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and appointed new executives.

Cerner hired Ron Lattomus as its new director of federal programs, including the Department of Veterans Affairs' EHR modernization project, according to a Sept. 14 Executive Biz report.

The American Health Information Management Association will provide EHR digital training for 16,000 students at more than 300 colleges and universities using Meditech's Expanse system. 

Southern Ohio Medical Center in Portsmouth went live on a new Meditech EHR system, according to a Sept. 11 Portsmouth Daily Times report.

Epic CEO Judy Faulkner made five key predictions about healthcare during an interview with Business Insider.