EHRs

Many of Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health System's affiliated hospitals are using Apple's Health Records feature, giving patients access to their records through their iPhone.

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.

A report from the ONC found few hospitals — 8 percent — reported that 50 percent or more of patients have activated access to their patient portals.

Stage 2 meaningful use likely helped increase patient portal use, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association.

DrChrono launched an EHR consultant network program to help independent consultants achieve certification on its platform.

Brockton, Mass.-based Signature Healthcare will implement Meditech's web-based EHR in its acute care and ambulatory facilities.

Per an agreement with its affiliate Starboard Value, Cerner will overhaul part of its board of directors.

Price transparency eases patient cost burden and positively affects their satisfaction.

EHR downtime does not affect 30-day mortality rates, according to research published in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association.

Epic Systems CEO Judy Faulkner and her staff celebrated the EHR company's 40th anniversary March 22, according to the Wisconsin State Journal.