EHRs

PIH Health announced on Jan. 15 that it extended through 2025 its agreement with Allscripts, which provides the Whittier, Calif.-based health system with solutions, services and outsourcing engagement.

Cerner CEO Brent Shafer said the EHR vendor will continue to transform its business strategy in 2020 by redefining its client experience and cementing its position as part of the new cognitive era in healthcare.  

Each patient encounter requires an average of 16 minutes and 14 seconds in EHR use for physicians, including time spent outside of normal working hours, according to a study of data from Cerner's analytics platform, the Lights On Network.

Sunnyvale, Calif.-based DrChrono announced Jan. 13 that is has raised $20 million.

Cerner announced Jan. 13 it has partnered with virtual primary care provider HealthTap to extend its offerings beyond on-site and near-site centers.

Allscripts is teaming up with MyndYou to make its artificial intelligence-powered patient triage management platform available to Allscripts EHR clients, according to a Jan. 13 news release.

University of California San Francisco patients can now view their radiology images online in their Epic patient portal, according to the health system's Jan. 10 tweet.

New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health will extend its partnership with Allscripts Managed Services through 2026, according to a Jan. 13 news release.

Verona, Wis.-based Epic last month received approval for the construction of two new office buildings on its storybook-themed campus, according to a Jan. 9 Cap Times report.

Coos Bay, Ore.-based Bay Area Hospital is teaming up with St. Charles Health System in Bend, Ore., to provide an integrated Epic EHR system for the organizations' clinicians and patients.