EHRs / Interoperability

The FDA is seeking information on a "large" EMR in order to research adverse drug reactions, according to a request for quotation posted May 1.

Allscripts entered into a definitive agreement to acquire HealthGrid for $60 million in cash, plus up to $50 million in earnout payments, April 27, according to a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing.

Allscripts released its earnings results for the first quarter of 2018 on May 3.

Cerner reported $1.3 billion in revenue for its first quarter ended March 31, which represents a 3 percent increase from one year prior — less than it expected.

A minority of U.S. hospitals have adhered to a set of recommended EHR safety practices developed by the ONC, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association.

Four of the top vendors hospitals use to participate in the Medicare EHR Incentive Program are Allscripts, Cerner, Epic and Meditech, according to July 2017 ONC data.

Kaweah Delta Health Care District in Visalia, Calif., launched the Cerner EHR system May 1.

Livonia, Mich.-based Trinity Health will transition all of its hospitals, ambulatory care centers, physician offices and continuing care programs to Epic's EHR and revenue cycle management system as part of its People-Centered 2020 strategic plan, the 94-hospital system announced May…

CMS issued a request for information on direct provider contracting models as a possible avenue to reduce costs and improve care quality.

An empty building owned by Epic was broken into April 28, and vandals caused thousands of dollars in damages, police told WKOW.