EHRs

The HHS Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT on Jan. 4 released new resources and guidelines for requirements related to its upcoming information-blocking rules.

Chicago-based Rush University Medical Center has expanded its use of Nuance's automated clinical note taking system to 14 clinical specialties after a successful pilot program, the company said Jan. 6. 

Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield has designated $250,000 to the Arkansas Rural Health Partnership to help rural healthcare facilities in the state improve their exchange of patient information, reports El Dorado News-Times.

Chillicothe, Ohio-based Adena Health System on Jan. 5 began the implementation process for a new Epic EHR as part of its affiliation with the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.

University of Vermont Health Network is revising its Epic EHR implementation schedule amid efforts to restore normal operations following an October ransomware attack as well as its ongoing COVID-19 response, according to a Jan. 4 Vermont Business Magazine report.

Allscripts closed the $1.35 billion sale of its care coordination company CarePort Health to WellSky Dec. 31. 

The VA is under new scrutiny for the rollout of its $16 billion EHR modernization project, this time from within the department, according to Politico.

EHRs have become an integral part of the healthcare delivery system in the past decade and will continue to evolve in the coming years to alleviate the tech burden on healthcare providers and add to the clinical decision-making process.

Willmar, Minn.-based Carris Health recently installed an Epic EHR system at Swift County-Benson (Minn.) Health Services as part of the organizations' management agreement, according to a Dec. 29 West Central Tribune report. 

Verona, Wis.-based Epic made headlines this year amid its partnership with Microsoft Teams and EHR contracts with two large health systems in Florida.