Nursing and IT leaders told Becker’s they’re working to make their EHRs friendly for nurses by involving them in the governance process, consistently soliciting feedback and using the technology to reduce documentation burden. Health IT researcher Black Book Research recently…
EHRs / Interoperability
Aberdeen, Wash.-based Harbor Regional Health is deepening its decades-long partnership with Meditech by transitioning to the company’s cloud-based Expanse EHR system. The move — part of a broader effort to modernize care delivery — will shift the health system to…
Epic is rolling out a suite of new tools aimed at bringing generative AI into clinical workflows, improving EHR usability for nurses and making it easier for patients to schedule appointments through conversational text messaging. Here’s a look at some…
EHR vendor Athenahealth has named Tom Cowhey its next CFO, effective June 9. Mr. Cowhey joins Athenahealth from CVS Health, where he most recently served as a strategic advisor to the company’s president and CEO, David Joyner. He also previously…
Mass General Brigham’s ambient documentation initiative has grown from an 850-person pilot to an enterprise-wide program with more than 2,700 active users. When the Somerville, Mass.-based health system launched its large-scale pilot, the goal was to assess whether the AI-driven…
Epic Systems has introduced a new initiative called Launchpad. This initiative, according to a May 22 LinkedIn post from Epic, is designed to help healthcare organizations implement generative AI-assisted workflows. The Launchpad program brings together healthcare organizations and Epic experts…
An alleged kickback scheme that a California health system settled for $31.5 million involved steering physicians to use its Epic EHR. Here are nine things to know: 1. Fresno, Calif.-based Community Health System and affiliate Physician Network Advantage agreed to…
The Department of Veterans Affairs has awarded the third option period of its contract with Oracle Health to support the agency’s EHR modernization efforts. Here are five things to know:
Universal Studios is opening a new theme park – Epic Universe – at the Universal Orlando Resort May 22. The theme park offers adventures into the world of Harry Potter, Super Nintendo, and more. Universal promises immersive worlds to spawn…
Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins said he hopes to expand the rollout of the Oracle EHR system to 20 to 25 additional VA medical facilities in fiscal year 2027, Nextgov/FCW reported May 15. Here are four things to know: