EHRs

Once complete, Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense's Cerner-based EHR systems will unite an estimated 18 million U.S. service members, veterans and their families on a single platform.

Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger Health System announced on Oct. 31 it is developing a digital tool with clinical and image data sharing network Life Image to help patients manage their breast health records.

The Federal Bureau of Prisons issued a request for information Oct. 23 for the development of an EHR system.

EHRs have had a significant impact on the physician-patient relationship, arguably taking on more of a presence in the patient care experience as an additional member of the care team, according to NYU Langone Health's Danielle Ofri, MD.

Suki, an artificial intelligence, voice-enabled digital assistant for physicians, will serve as a clinical digital assistant partner to Google Cloud.

Vively Health, a home-based primary care provider for patients with multiple chronic conditions, will implement a Cerner EHR and population health management platform.

Blue Shield of California is participating in a pilot program in the Sacramento, Calif., area that aims to provide an improved claims payment process for physicians and members.

EHR implementation and upgrades continue to play a big role in the CIO's responsibilities.

NYC Health + Hospitals experienced an 11-fold increase in its number of providers using OpenNotes, an international movement that aims to encourage providers to share clinical notes with patients, after the New York City-based health system integrated the service with…

Cerner will integrate Uber Health's non-emergency transportation services with its EHR platforms to help reduce barriers to patient care, according to the companies' Oct. 28 announcement.