EHRs
It’s an exciting time in healthcare as artificial intelligence has moved from concept to capability, offering new ways to reduce…
Minot, N.D.-based Trinity Health has begun an 18-month project to replace its current EHR system with Epic. The health system plans to go live with the system on Nov. 1, 2026, according to a news release Trinity Health shared with…
Epic Systems is celebrating 45 years of healthcare innovation by adhering to a principle it has upheld since its inception: building everything in-house, with patients and clinicians at the center. Epic, founded in 1979 by Judith Faulkner in a Madison,…
Black Book Research has named the top EHR-native patient accounting systems. The IT market intelligence firm selected the finalists based on a nationwide survey of 12,000 healthcare professionals on such factors as performance, interoperability, financial outcomes and user satisfaction, according…
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…