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Viewpoint: What teams should consider when training to use an EHR

Emergency department physician Lee Milligan, MD, who also serves as the vice president and chief medical information officer at Medford, Ore.-based Asante, became a credentialed trainer to help his organization transition from paper records to the Epic EHR, and now,…

Center for Medical Weight Loss, athenahealth team up to bring nonsurgicial weight treatment to 'Most Disruption Please' market

The Center for Medical Weight Loss teamed up with athenahealth to offer its platform for nonsurgical medical obesity treatment through athenahealth's 'More Disruption Please' program, the companies announced March 19.

EHR vendors stock report: Week of March 12-16

All four major publicly-traded EHR vendors saw their stock prices fall last week.

USC researchers to share genomic data with scientists

In an attempt to diversify the types of genomic data used in studies of diseases — which has typically been sourced from Caucasians — researchers at the University of Southern California are working to share the rich genomic data they…

Researchers discovered a way to diagnose genetic diseases from EHR data: Here's how

A team of researchers at Vanderbilt (Tenn.) University Medical Center developed a way to search EHRs for genetic data that can be used to identify rare and undiagnosed genetic diseases, according to News-Medical.Net.

Can blockchain succeed where EHRs have failed?

Throughout history, the sharing of information has been a precursor to progress. The printing press and, centuries later, the internet exponentially increased our ability to access and share knowledge, ushering in new eras for science and society as a result.…

Cerner-VA contract update: Rollout will span 48 waves & 4 more things to know

The Department of Veterans Affairs contract with EHR vendor Cerner has been in the works since June 2017, and it's still not finalized.

Cerner implementation sparks delays at Connecticut health system

Ever since Danbury-based Western Connecticut Health Network switched EHR software systems March 3 to Cerner — after dedicating nearly two years to preparation — patients have been complaining about problems reaching physicians, scheduling appointments and accessing other services, according to…

ONC names 2 winners of health data challenge

The ONC named two winners of its health data provenance challenge March 13.

Judy Faulkner says Epic won't challenge VA's 2017 decision to select Cerner: 'It's the customer's right to pick whatever they want'

After U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin, MD, delayed awarding the agency's EHR contract to Cerner, some questioned whether Epic would challenge the deal, according to the Politico Morning eHealth newsletter.