EHRs

Change Healthcare on July 20 unveiled its new cloud-based interoperability service that allows payers to electronically retrieve patient records from multiple EHR systems. 

Kansas City, Mo.-based Cerner will not reopen its company offices until 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to the Kansas City Business Journal.  

EHR giant Epic Systems is planning an estimated $3.9 million upgrade to its Rochester, Minn.-based data center's mechanical equipment and electrical systems, according to a July 16 Post Bulletin report.

Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt University Medical Center recently launched a program called 'Clickbusters' to reduce the number of automated alerts and reminders in the EHR, according to a July 16 news release.

The Department of Veterans Affairs' has experienced various developments in its $16 billion EHR implementation project this year, from schedule delays and leadership changes to the launch of its new health information exchange.

Parkview Medical Center in Pueblo, Colo., is transitioning to an Epic EHR, which may require staffing adjustments in the future, according to a report in The Pueblo Chieftain.

Banner Health announced July 16 it is integrating Cerner's revenue cycle and practice management solutions with its existing EHR to connect its clinical, financial and operational data on a single platform. 

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.

Lakeview, Ore.-based Lake Health District plans to go live with a new Cerner EHR on July 20 after delaying the original launch date by three months, according to the Lake County Examiner.

HHS on July 13 announced several updates to its privacy regulation for patients' substance abuse treatment records.