EHRs

Here are seven digital alerts and tools that hospitals and health systems have recently developed or integrated with their EHR systems.

The amount of time family physicians spend working in the EHR after hours can vary widely, ranging from zero to 33 hours each month, according to a study published in the Family Medicine February 2020 journal issue.

Humana is tackling the issue of inaccurate provider directories through a new collaboration with national health plan alliance CAQH.

Meditech announced Feb. 18 the release of Expanse Patient Care, a web-based software that allows nurses and therapists to complete administrative tasks via a mobile device.

Allscripts is partnering with India-based health IT company Manorama Infosolutions to develop an integrated healthcare management information system and health information exchange platform, according to a Feb. 18 news release.

Royal Free Hospital in London identified a technical error associated with updates to its Cerner-based system as the cause of a six-month delay to thousands of patient letters being sent out, according to a Feb. 14 Camden News Journal report.

Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Healthcare announced Feb. 18 a multiyear extension of its Cerner agreement.

Four patients of different Montana hospitals filed a lawsuit this month alleging medical records company Ciox Health overcharged them for copies of their records, according to the Independent Record.

After postponing the Cerner EHR rollout at the Mann-Grandstaff VA Medical Center in Spokane, Wash., the House Veterans Affairs Committee wants to rethink a clear direction for how to move forward with the go-live, according to Federal News Network.

Hospitals and health systems across the U.S. continue to adopt Epic EHR.