EHRs

Cerner and the St. Louis-Kansas City Carpenters Regional Council, a labor union in St. Louis, opened the Carpenters Wellness Center Aug. 28.

Thirteen hospitals and health systems have implemented or announced plans to deploy Meditech EHR software this year.

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.

American Well launched its new telehealth patient app, which integrates with Epic EHRs to make virtual appointments available directly within the EHR vendor's MyChart patient portal.

A total of 216 EHR-related medical malpractice claims closed between 2010 and 2018, according to a recent Doctors Company study.

Epic Systems CEO and co-founder Judy Faulkner reflected on the company's growth as well as her influence as a programmer during her keynote speech at the company's User Group annual meeting Aug. 27, according to The Cap Times.

Augusta-based MaineGeneral Health is expanding its contract with EHR vendor Allscripts through 2027.

Thomas Benzoni, DO, an emergency medicine physician, is among the providers who struggle to work with EHRs, according to Medscape.

Department of Veterans Affairs' March 2020 Cerner EHR go live is expected to be partially or fully delayed until October, according to Politico's Morning eHealth newsletter.

Twelve hospitals and health systems have implemented or announced plans to implement Cerner EHR or revenue cycle software this year.