McKesson

Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt

Epic scores EHR contract from Vanderbilt University Medical Center, beats Cerner

By Bernie Monegain 09:38 am December 21, 2015

The Verona, Wisconsin-based EHR giant will provide Vanderbilt University Medical Center with clinical, administrative and billing software and also MyChart, Epic's patient portal.

EHR vendors fire back at ONC data blocking report

By Tom Sullivan 07:49 am October 20, 2015

The EHR Association takes issue with ONC's limited anecdotal claims and heterogeneous definition of information blocking.

eClinicalWorks rechristens flagship cloud service: 'Don't call it an EHR'

By Tom Sullivan 09:31 am October 16, 2015

The new cloud-based platform rolls together analytics, big data, population health, telehealth tools and data from wearables into what the company's CEO said will set expectations for next-gen EHRs.

Epic, athenahealth grow with zero losses

By Bernie Monegain 09:56 am September 03, 2015

Epic, Cerner and athenahealth were the only EHR vendors to post a gain in market in 2014. Moreover, competitors Epic and athenahealth alone held fast to their market share in 2014.

News from HITN, Post to HFN

By Andrew Watson 04:09 am August 21, 2015

Academic Medical Centers are facing mounting pressure to drastically alter their philosophy and approach to their mission while maintaining their brand via the clinical, teaching and research activities that have driven their reputation for years.

Large practices happier with EHRs than small ones

By Mike Miliard 11:02 am August 20, 2015

Contrary to a spate of recent studies that show rising physician aggravation with EHR systems, another new poll shows majorities of large practices commending the "enhancements in functionality, service and innovation" of leading vendors.

Community hospitals replacing EHRs

By Mike Miliard 10:24 am August 18, 2015

As they grapple with meaningful use and grumble about usability, nearly 20 percent of community hospitals polled for a recent report are "actively looking to replace" their electronic health record vendors.

Extended FDA Track & Trace deadline a boon for Rx

By Anthony Vecchione 05:07 am August 03, 2015

Health system pharmacy managers and contracting & purchasing executives got a reprieve when the Food & Drug Administration moved the deadline for compliance with the Drug Supply Chain Security Act to Nov. 1, 2015.

IT, EHR go dark at 13-hospital system

By Erin McCann 04:58 am August 03, 2015

Critical technologies -- including the electronic health record platform -- at a health network in Missouri went black this past week, and stayed down for 20 hours.

McKesson sells off care management business

By Mike Miliard 10:33 am June 04, 2015

McKesson this week completed the sale of its care management unit, which was acquired by private investment Comvest Partners and will be renamed AxisPoint Health, offering technology and services for payers and other risk-bearing organizations.