Mishawaka, Ind.-based Franciscan Health is testing an EHR training program that aims to provide nurses with hands-on experience with care documentation during patient procedures.
EHRs / Interoperability
U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., chairman of the Senate health committee, urged HHS to move slowly with new interoperability rules, in the committee's hearing May 8 on implementing the EHR provisions of the 21st Century Cures Act.
Four of the top vendors hospitals used to participate in the Medicare EHR Incentive Program are Allscripts, Cerner, Epic and Meditech, according to 2018 ONC data.
ProMedica Coldwater (Mich.) Regional Hospital implemented an Epic EHR, WTVB reports.
CMS Administrator Seema Verma kicked off a campaign on Twitter to encourage people to share their personal experiences with health information interoperability.
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TransformativeMed, a digital solutions developer that embeds specialized clinical workflows into EHRs, received $8.5 million in funding as part of its recent financing round.
The California Emergency Medical Services Authority granted Manifest MedEx, the state's nonprofit health data network, $4.9 million to create a health information exchange between emergency ambulance service providers and hospitals.
EHR vendor Practice Fusion, a subsidiary of Allscripts, received a grand jury subpoena in March in relation to an ongoing criminal investigation, Allscripts reported in a May 2 filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Fayetteville, N.C.-based Cape Fear Valley Health System went live on an Epic EHR May 3.
In celebration of National Nurses Week, May 6 – 12, in the U.S., and International Nurses Day May 12, Allscripts User Experience team member Carin Mann, RN, discusses her journey to improve the lives of nurses.