EHRs

Thirty percent of home healthcare and hospice organizations are planning on expanding interoperability initiatives to improve patient data management, according to a Brightree survey.

Cerner released its earnings results for the second quarter of 2019, posting a 5 percent rise in revenue.

Epic formed a new partnership with Connected Care Health Services, a physician-led coalition of companies that provide technology services and products to healthcare organizations.

Dover, Del.-based Bayhealth is teaming up with Pivot Point Consulting, a health information technology consulting company, to help the health system manage its day-to-day Epic EHR and IT maintenance.

Dayton, Ohio-based Kettering Health Network will implement a real-time notification system that will allow emergency medical services personnel to exchange patient information with hospitals more quickly.

Orange, Calif.-based UCI Health partnered with information technology company Connexient to add its indoor mapping and navigation software to the health system's Epic MyChart mobile app.

ONC is seeking comments on the Interoperability Standards Advisory ahead of finalizing additions to its 2020 edition, according to July 23 ONC blog post.

During the first half of the year, issues with EHR implementation, downtime and improperly disposed paper patient records have had negative consequences for healthcare providers.

As the use of computers continues to increase in society, it's clear that healthcare technology, such as EHRs, and the risks associated with them will keep growing, too, according to Chris Tonozzi, MD, data quality director at Mountain Family Health…

Nearly half (49 percent) of private practice physicians attested to CMS' Meaningful Use EHR incentive program between 2011-16, while 70 percent of physicians working in both group practices and hospitals attested to meaningful use, according to a recent study published in Health…