EHRs

Hagerstown, Md.-based Meritus Health recently launched a new Epic EHR through a partnership with Mercy Technology Services, the IT arm of Aurora, Mo.-based Mercy health system.

The U.S. Digital Service is helping the Department of Veterans Affairs ensure a seamless transition to its Cerner EHR, according to the Politico Morning eHealth newsletter.

The ONC has released the 2019 reference edition of its interoperability standards advisory, according to an agency blog post published Jan. 14.

Three of the major publicly traded EHR vendors saw their stock prices rise last week.

Clinton, Mo.-based Golden Valley Memorial Hospital recently deployed a new EHR — an often stressful process familiar to many hospital CIOs.

John Peterzalek, chief client officer at Cerner, recently shared nine trends he expects to shape the healthcare industry in 2019.

Cerner made a new weight-loss surgery program available to its health plan members Jan. 1 in collaboration with Newark, Del.-based Christiana Care Health System.

There are six overarching barriers limiting the electronic exchange of health information between hospitals today, according to a report prepared by the ONC.

Recent research has suggested physicians spend half their time using EHRs, rather than on face-to-face patient care — and the annual cost of this time totals more than $365 billion, according to a recent op-ed in Harvard Business Review.

Hallettsville, Texas-based Lavaca Medical Center has implemented Cerner's integrated EHR and revenue cycle management systems across its hospital and clinic.