EHRs

Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis researchers developed algorithms that can pull data on cancer patients' symptoms taken in EHRs to help clinicians manage and treat symptoms that negatively affect patients' health and quality of life.

Medical technology company Ivenix will begin using software to support data sharing between its infusion pump and Meditech EHRs.

U.S. Rep. Bill Foster, D-Ill., introduced a bill on Oct. 16 that would require healthcare providers to allow patients access to their medical records once a year at no cost.

Many physicians feel their EHR systems have harmed both the quality of care they are able to deliver and their ability to engage with patients, according to Medical Economics' 2019 EHR Scorecard report.

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.

Diego Ize-Ludlow, MD, chief health information officer of Intermountain Healthcare, has spearheaded the Salt Lake City-based health system's efforts to add customized decision support tools to improve workflows within its EHR.

EHR vendor DrChrono launched a services directory with third-party developers to allow providers to select which services they want for their respective practices, according to an Oct. 22 news release.

Kingman (Ariz.) Regional Medical Center deployed a new patient portal Oct. 21 that allows patients to access their health information online, The Bee reports.

Joel Klein, MD, interim senior vice president and CIO at University of Maryland Medical System, has overseen various Epic EHR implementations, transitions and IT initiatives across the Baltimore-based health system.

Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt University Medical Center rolled out a pilot at select facilities this month of OpenNotes, an international movement that aims to encourage providers to share clinical notes with patients.