EHRs

Waukon, Iowa-based Veterans Memorial Hospital went live with an Epic EHR on June 14 — all for the relatively low price of $3.88 million. As a 25-bed critical access hospital, the organization typically wouldn’t have access to Epic, which usually…

Hospitals across the country are turning to technology to lighten the load for nurses and streamline clinical workflows. Ideas and opportunities to streamline clinical work are a dime a dozen; but what actually works? Regina Foley, PhD, RN, executive vice…

As AI continues to emerge as a strategic focus for health systems, CIOs say AI capabilities embedded in EHRs are showing promise — but still have a long way to go. A growing number of CIOs are helping guide their…

Washington, D.C.-based Children’s National Hospital is transitioning to an Epic EHR system. The switch is expected to be completed by mid-2027, according to a June 19 news release shared with Becker’s. “The two-year project aims to improve access to critical…

Tallahassee (Fla.) Memorial Healthcare said some patient information was compromised in a data breach involving Oracle Health, a former EHR vendor used by the health system, WTXL Tallahassee reported June 18. In letters sent to patients June 13, the health…

Epic sent a letter June 16 to CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz, MD, and ONC’s Thomas Keane, MD, with its suggestions for improving the nation’s digital health infrastructure. Here are five key takeaways from Epic’s letter:

Hospital-at-home programs gained significant traction during the COVID-19 era, spurred by CMS’ 2020 waiver program to ease hospital capacity. What began as an emergency measure has since evolved into a cornerstone of modern healthcare delivery. Initially launched as pilots, hospital-at-home…

An AI tool in Epic is helping detect lung cancer early — and could expand to more use cases. Cincinnati-based Christ Hospital Health Network continues to see results from the technology since launching it in August. The AI Extracted Findings…

UF Health St. Johns, based in St. Augustine, Fla., has completed a major step in its digital transformation with the go-live of Epic across its facilities — part of a broader initiative that also included a full infrastructure upgrade and…

Shreveport, La.-based Willis-Knighton Health has implemented a Meditech Expanse EHR system across 132 of its clinics. The rollout, according to a June 18 news release, replaces three separate EHR systems previously used in the clinics. The switch aims to improve…