EHRs

Mishawaka, Ind.-based Franciscan Health announced Oct. 31 its partnership with Apple to give patients access to their health data directly on their iPhones.

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…