EHRs

OB-GYN Services in Norwich, Conn., agreed to pay $2 million to settle malpractice charges after a pregnant patient's genetic test order did not go through in the practice's EHR system, according to a Dec. 25 The Day report.

Four rural hospitals in South Dakota, New Mexico, Louisiana and Nebraska have signed on to implement Cerner's cloud-based CommunityWorks EHR system, according to a Dec. 23 news release.

More than 60 percent of Epic EHR customers reported being able to achieve deep interoperability this year, according to a recent KLAS Research report. 

While healthcare organizations' perceptions of their EHR vendors' interoperability initiatives have gotten more positive, there is still room for improvements and more support, according to KLAS Research. 

As CEO of EHR giant Epic, Judy Faulkner keeps a close eye on evolving trends and innovations in the healthcare system.

Kansas City, Mo.-based Cerner made headlines this year amid its wearables partnership with Amazon and public stance on interoperability.  

Chicago-based Allscripts tapped nine women as executive leaders in 2020. 

Allscripts streamlined its EHR software to allow providers to record and coordinate their COVID-19 vaccine administration data on a single platform.

Diameter Health, a data optimization company focused on interoperability for healthcare organizations, on Dec. 17 closed an $18 million series B financing round.

CHI Saint Joseph Health in Lexington, Ky., will transition to Epic's EHR in January, according to a Nelson County Gazette report.