Electronic Health Records (EHR, EMR)

Veterans Affairs EHR modernization project

Update: Dems blast VA on EHR modernization progress, acting CIO controversy

By Jessica Davis 02:36 pm May 16, 2018

In the last four months, the agency has lost about 40 senior staffers and the lack of experienced IT leadership puts the EHR modernization project at risk, 11 Congressional members argue.

Sutter health cybersecurity breach in california

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Sutter Health back online after 24 hours of systemwide EHR outage

By Jessica Davis 01:21 pm May 16, 2018

The activation of a fire suppression system of one of the health system’s data centers on Monday shut down its Epic EHR and other information systems.

Updated: Athenahealth takeover bid might be substantially more than $6.5 billion

By Bernie Monegain 11:02 am May 16, 2018

Activist investor blasts cloud-based EHR company for not responding a week after receiving the notice.

There are 16 distinct EHR platforms in the marketplace today.

Why EHR data interoperability is such a mess in 3 charts

By Tom Sullivan 10:07 am May 16, 2018

Hospitals have a complex web of electronic health record vendors but once data sharing broadens it will open the door to innovation.

First IT-savvy med students graduate under pioneering AMA program

By Mike Miliard 03:54 pm May 15, 2018

The American Medical Association's Accelerating Change in Medical Education Consortium seeks to train new physicians with EHRs, pop health and value-based care in mind.

Sequoia Project restructures to make eHealth Exchange, Carequality twin pillars

By Mike Miliard 02:32 pm May 15, 2018

eHealth Exchange will become both a member of Carequality and an implementer of its standards, helping expand its presence to other participants.

Cerner has almost double EHR global market share of closest rival Epic, Kalorama says

By Bernie Monegain 09:32 am May 15, 2018

But Epic leads in the physician office sector, according to the new report, and GE is now among the top four electronic health record vendors.

DoD responds to report calling Cerner EHR 'not operationally suitable'

By Tom Sullivan 02:07 pm May 14, 2018

The report points to usability, cybersecurity, user training, help desk among reasons to delay implementation.

doctor talking with patient at hospital about EHR

Precision medicine: 'We want to make sure people feel respected,' clinical ethicist says

By Bernie Monegain 11:44 am May 14, 2018

As hospitals collect patient data they must characterize it well, apply new technologies – and practice what Cleveland Clinic’s Paul Ford calls "human medicine."

next generation analytics reviewed by doctor on EHR

Next-gen analytics: Here's what's coming in the future

By Bill Siwicki 09:11 am May 14, 2018

Hospitals should expect orders of magnitude more data – but will also see emerging tools such as artificial intelligence and 5G connectivity helping to put both structured and unstructured information to work.