EHRs
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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.
Seattle-based University of Washington researchers used the "model to data" approach, which allows machine-learning research on private biomedical data, to create predictive analytics models without having direct access to patient EHRs.
Allscripts on July 13 announced a five-year extension of its alliance with Microsoft, designating the tech giant as its new cloud provider.