EHRs

CVS Health is doubling down on efforts to advance EHR interoperability and reduce alert fatigue for clinicians, according to the pharma giant's recent Health Trends 2021 report.

Meditech launched a new EHR-based genomics tool for its Expanse EHR system that lets users receive and store genetic data at the point of care, according to a March 9 news release.

Small community hospitals have reported the highest satisfaction rates with EHR vendors Meditech's and Epic's platforms, according to a recent KLAS Research report.

Petersburg (Alaska) Medical Center will move to a new EHR system after discovering a former employee had been viewing patient records for the last three years, Petersburg-based community radio station KFSK reports. 

The Department of Defense onboarded 6,000 new users to its Cerner EHR system during its latest deployment at medical centers in California, according to a March 2 news release.

Within the next 18 months, several hospitals and health systems are looking to optimize their EHR functionalities and pilot new tools, according to a recent ONC data brief.

EHRs of COVID-19-infected patients could be used to trace other potentially affected patients, according to a Feb. 26 study published in JAMA Network Open.

Here are six updates on Epic's operations, software products and partnerships reported by Becker's Hospital Review in February. 

Here are seven updates on Cerner's operations, software products and partnerships reported by Becker's Hospital Review in February. 

Some Epic employees claimed that the Verona, Wis.-based EHR company has told them to stop holding discussion groups related to diversity, equity and inclusion during work hours and has canceled a training session on identifying white privilege, Wisconsin State Journal…