EHRs

In a recent blog post, Qventus lays out the pros and cons of electronic health records and how AI can improve the value of EHR systems. 

Findings from the pilot phase of an ONC research program informed an independent set of interoperability standards for genomic data sharing, three ONC officials wrote in a Nov. 28 agency blog post.

Researchers at Stanford University developed a neural network that can examine patient records and estimate a patient's chance of mortality in the next three to 12 months, according to a paper published in arXiv.

There are four key factors that predict a patient's likelihood to want to share online medical records with their healthcare providers, according to a study in the Journal of Medical Internet Research.

Four of the top vendors hospitals use to attest to the meaningful use program are Allscripts, Cerner, Epic and Meditech, according to June 2016 ONC data.

A team of Google researchers is developing a system that automatically transcribes conversations between physicians and patients during medical visits, according to a research paper submitted to arXiv.org Nov. 20.

Watertown, Mass.-based athenahealth named Marc Levine an executive vice president as well as CFO and treasurer.

  A Merrimack County Superior Court judge dismissed a case brought forth by an 84-year-old New Hampshire physician who claimed the state pressured her into closing her solo practice, according to New Hampshire Public Radio.

Although the goal of the federal EHR certification process is to create a level playing field for quality in support of the meaningful use program, some EHR vendors consistently outperform others, according to a study published online in the Journal…

A Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society subsidiary recognized Shawnee Mission (Kan.) Medical Center for its EMR initiatives.