Nearly 36 percent of medical record administrators said it is challenging to exchange patient health records with providers using different EHR platforms, a slight improvement from 41 percent in 2016, according to a recent report by Black Book Research.
EHRs / Interoperability
Issues related to productivity, interoperability and cost are among the most-cited reasons providers plan to switch EHR vendors, despite the costs associated with a new purchase and implementation, according to a study published in the journal Perspectives in Health Information…
In its latest Inpatient Prospective Payment System and Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System rule changes announced April 24, CMS renamed its meaningful use program again in an attempt to reflect its emphasis on achieving interoperability.
Netsmart's myAvatar EHR achieved certification under ONC's 2015 edition health IT product criteria, the post-acute technology and services provider confirmed April 23.
Former Department of Veterans Affairs CIO Scott Blackburn, who abruptly left the agency April 17, said he is confident the VA's plan to tap Cerner for its EHR overhaul will push forward despite a number of leadership changes within the…
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Trinity Health in Livonia, Mich., is reviewing its EHR strategy as part of its People-Centered 2020 Strategic Plan, and one source familiar with the matter told Becker's Hospital Review the health system may be considering a switch from Cerner to…
MultiCare Spokane (Wash.) invested more than $25 million in a new Epic EHR, which will go live on June 1, according to The Spokesman-Review.
One of the three major publicly-traded EHR vendors saw their stock prices fall last week.
Black Book Market Research named the top ranked EHR vendors for four hospital types, based on findings from its 2018 inpatient EHR client satisfaction survey, April 20.
The Pew Charitable Trusts outlined how EHR usability issues may contribute to patient harm and provided two suggestions on how to solve these safety issues in an April 17 infographic.