EHRs

Epic and Cerner have inked two new partnerships to make genetic testing, precision medicine and genomic testing more easily accessible for patients.

Tech company Healthcare Triangle launched a digital front door mobile app June 23 linked to Epic’s EHR.

Integrated healthcare company Encompass Health launched its 150th post-acute inpatient rehabilitation hospital linked to the Oracle Cerner EHR on June 20.

Epic plans to join the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement, a new health information exchange network that aims to improve health data interoperability across […]

Atlanta-based Piedmont has launched Epic’s EHR system at five of its newest hospitals. 

New York City-based Mount Sinai Health System is transitioning its Epic EHR to Microsoft Azure and using the cloud service for much of its operations, […]

Oracle reported a 5 percent increase in revenue for the fourth quarter of the fiscal year, hitting $11.8 billion.

Oracle’s primary mission is improving the complex healthcare system with technology, according to Larry Ellison.

Clinicians judge the reliability of their EHR largely by response time, but that’s not the only factor that contributes to their satisfaction with their systems, […]

Ann Arbor-based Michigan Medicine will enhance its EHR system with 19 new Epic System modules. 

From new cloud-enabled capabilities to increasing access to data, Oracle is planning to combine its enterprise platform, analytics and automation with Cerner’s clinical capabilities to […]

Oracle said it has completed its $28.4 billion acquisition of Cerner.

Health systems need to invest in the future of data, such as artificial intelligence, to reduce errors and provide better care, a Forrester analyst says.

Oracle has obtained the required antitrust approvals, including European Commission clearance, for its pending $28.5 billion acquisition of Cerner. 

A healthcare interoperability company has received a $30 million infusion of funding to expand its team and technology investments

Cerner added and expanded relationships with 331 clients in the first quarter of 2022. 

Farmington, Conn.-based UConn Health’s neonatal intensive care unit will replace its paper record keeping system with Epic’s EHR system. 

Epic and Cerner make up more than half of the U.S. hospital EHR market, but they are leaning into different strategies for growth.

A company that aims to prevent medical billing errors will be integrated with a Meditech EHR system.

Meditech added an obstetric hemorrhage toolkit to its Expanse EHR system.  

Naples, Fla.-based NCH Healthcare System will spend $65 million to transition its Cerner EHR system to an Epic system, Naples Daily News reported May 26.

As the federal government encourages the more free exchange of health information, researchers are calling for increased privacy protections for patients.

A smoking cessation tool built into an EHR was associated with a decrease in self-reported smoking rates among cancer patients, a recent study in the […]

Here are nine notes on Epic and the EHR market:

Oakland, Md.-based Garrett Regional Medical Center will receive $650,000 in federal funding to purchase an Epic EHR system. 

Health system employees often become patients of the healthcare entity, creating blurred lines for a health system regarding if and when it can access employees’ […]

Health system employees often become patients of the healthcare entity, creating blurred lines for a health system regarding if and when it can access employees’ […]

Healthcare providers across the U.S. are leveraging technology to better care for patients and tackle population health issues.

The global health IT sector is expected to more than double in value by 2028, according to a May 16 study by Brandessence Market Research […]

Physicians who own their practices are more satisfied with their electronic health records than physicians who don’t, an April 21 investigation in JAMA Network Open […]

Following a law signed last year by Gov. Gavin Newsom, the California Health and Human Services Agency has started creating a health data exchange network […]

A health tech coalition released a report May 11 on how the healthcare system can improve IT interoperability and data exchange.

The Department of Veterans Affairs confirmed that its Cerner EHR system has been partly or completely unusable at least 52 times since its launch in […]

The Defense Department and Department of Veterans Affairs failed to achieve interoperability during their deployment of their Cerner Millennium EHRs, according to a joint audit […]

Allscripts CEO Paul Black announced in an earnings call May 5 that he is resigning from his position. 

Athenahealth added Nuance’s Dragon Ambient eXperience to its digital marketplace.

Cerner reported $206.1 million in net earnings for the first quarter of 2022, up 20 percent from $172.3 million during the same period last year. 

Allscripts completed the sale of the net assets of its business segment for hospitals and large physician practices to N. Harris Computer Corp., a subsidiary […]

The Department of Veterans Affairs on April 30 launched a new Cerner EHR at the VA Central Ohio Healthcare System in Columbus.

Audubon County (Ind.) Memorial Hospital and its associated clinics will transition its current electronic health record system to Epic’s EHR system.

From the latest update on its pending Oracle acquisition to new leadership appointments, here are 11 updates on Cerner’s operations, software products and partnerships reported […]

From integrating cancer tests into its EHR system to a collaboration with the White House, here are six updates on Epic’s operations, software products and […]

Walla Walla, Wash.-based Jonathan M. Wainwright Memorial VA Medical Center’s Cerner EHR system faced two outages in two days, FedScoop reported April 26.

Cerner launched a registry that will collect data from patients diagnosed with Type 2 and Type 3 Gaucher disease, an autosomal recessive disease.

Cerner and Epic will work with the White House as part of an effort to increase access to COVD-19 treatments.

Cerner added and expanded relationships with more than 400 clients in 2021.

Epic gained more hospital contracts and beds than its competitors last year, according to KLAS Research’s “U.S. Hospital EMR Market Share 2021” report.

Cerner and the Department of Veterans Affairs will testify before a House VA subcommittee regarding the problems surrounding its EHR rollout, The Spokesman-Review reported April […]

Cerner’s percentage of the acute care hospital EHR market share rose in 2021, despite it dropping the previous two years, according to KLAS Research’s “U.S. […]

The time clinicians spend on EHR documentation remains a significant factor contributing to burnout and sometimes the desire to leave their position. Here are five […]

Epic CEO Judy Faulkner will receive an honorary doctor of civic engagement degree from Carlisle, Pa.-based Dickinson College.

Clinton, Mo-based Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare is the first hospital to integrate Meditech’s Expanse Genomics, which allows providers to order genetics testing directly through the […]

Cerner is now compatible with Yosi Health, a patient scheduling and registration platform, that aims to eliminate wait times.

Allscripts added Moxe Health, which automates the release of information requests, to its Allscripts App Expo marketplace.

Burnout and EHR dissatisfaction are key factors associated with clinicians’ likelihood to leave their organization, according to KLAS research released April 12.

U.S. Rep. Matt Rosendale, R-Mont., urged the Department of Veterans Affairs and Cerner leaders to immediately remedy issues between Cerner’s EHR system and its retail […]

Cerner’s lead regulatory strategist, Josh Mast, was elected to serve on the board of The Sequoia Project.

Here is a list of seven products and integrations Epic has launched in 2022, ordered chronologically.

Oracle extended its tender offer for its proposed acquisition of Cerner for a third time, the company said April 11.

Four of the top vendors hospitals and health systems use for their Medicare EHR incentive programs are Allscripts, Epic, Cerner and Meditech, according to ONC […]

Here are five health systems that launched a new Epic EHR system or announced plans to do so in 2022.

An April 6 EHR outage at three Veterans Affairs medical centers, 66 Defense Department sites and 109 Coast Guard sites affected more than 95,000 clinicians, […]

Cerner welcomed two new senior vice presidents, the EHR vendor said in a statement shared with Becker’s on April 7.

Cerner welcomed two new senior vice presidents, the EHR vendor said in a statement shared with Becker’s on April 7.

Epic added interoperability software for health data integration requirements within its new software-as-a-service offering designed for independent medical groups.

South Burlington-based University of Vermont Health Network connected three hospitals to Epic’s EHR system, the health system announced April 6.

Boston-based Mass General Brigham awarded Salem, Mass.-based North Shore Community Health a $150,000 grant to support the implementation of a new EHR system.

Epic CEO Judy Faulkner appeared on Forbes’ 10 Richest Self-Made Women in the World list published April 5.

Epic CEO Judy Faulkner appeared on Forbes’ 10 Richest Self-Made Women in the World list published April 5.

Epic will integrate a company’s cancer tests into its EHR system to provide testing access to more than 250 million patients.

Athenahealth launched a new feature within its EHR system that allows for more accurate information for nonbinary and transgender patients.

Epic researchers found that pregnant people, who are vaccinated against COVID-19, are twice as likely to get the virus as those who are not pregnant, […]

Incorporating suicide screening and assement tools into EHR systems could make suicide screening a standard practice in the U.S., Pew Research reported March 29.

From integrating new tools into its platform to its pending Oracle acquisition, here are 11 updates on Cerner’s operations, software products and partnerships reported by […]

U.S. physicians who use EHRs spend an average of 1.84 hours a day completing documentation outside work hours, according to a research published March 28 […]

A cardiologist at Kansas City, Mo.,-based Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute has filed a lawsuit against Epic Systems, alleging that the company has been […]

From expanding its online marketplace tools to the latest update on its trade secrets case, here are 10 updates on Epic’s operations, software products and […]

Epic launched a customer relationship management system for health systems and is developing an app that uses real-world data to help physicians research best care […]

Epic added Pear Therapeutics’ platform, which offers prescription digital therapeutics, to its App Orchard online marketplace.

Here are five health systems that have deployed a Cerner EHR or announced plans to do so in 2022.

UC Davis Health piloted Epic Systems’ population health module to increase preventive health screenings for patients over 50.

Epic failed to convince the U.S. Supreme Court to consider reversing a U.S. Court of Appeals decision to trim its punitive damages from $420 million […]

Cerner and the Department of Veterans Affairs will investigate what caused the software glitch that took down computers at the medical center and its associated […]

The Defense Department’s Cerner EHR system is live at Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune in North Carolina, according to the Defense Visual Information Service. 

A U.S. senator from Washington state is demanding the VA pause the upcoming EHR rollout at a Walla Walla medical center following the release of […]

The VA inspector general released three reports March 17 highlighting serious safety concerns about the system’s new EHR system, scheduled to be rolled out next […]

Three RevSpring systems are being integrated into Cerner platforms, the healthcare payment technology company said March 16. 

Below are five organizations that announced plans to implement an EHR or deployed a new EHR since Jan. 26.

Emporia, Kan.-based Newman Regional Health will extend its Meditech EHR system to a nearby critical access hospital.

Oracle announced its agreement to acquire Cerner in December, but the deal has yet to officially close as pending shareholder and regulatory approval continues to […]

The Department of Veterans Affairs has selected Laurel Bridge Software to support its transition to the Cerner EHR, the imaging software company said March 15.

Cerner is integrating Nuance’s Dragon Ambient eXperience into its Millennium EHR, the companies announced March 16 at the HIMSS Global Health Conference and Exhibition.

Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Healthcare on March 14 became the first organization in the world to achieve triple stage 7 under the Healthcare Information and […]

The National Institutes of Health is developing a data-sharing tool to make maternal health data more accessible, NextGov reported March 14. 

Coeur d’Alene, Idaho-based Kootenai Health has implemented Epic’s electronic health record system after 12 months of technical configuration.

Google Health and Meditech plan to integrate Care Studio, an EHR search tool, into the vendor’s web-based EHR platform.

Epic added digital health company Ada Health’s artificial intelligence tools to its App Orchard online marketplace. 

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is using synthetic data to give researchers and students hands-on experience using the Epic EHR system without risking […]

Oracle expects to extend its tender offer for its proposed acquisition of Cerner for a second time, the company said in a recent filing with […]

Epic and Cerner customers often turn to enterprise vendors for EHR-based artificial intelligence tools, but many also use the vendors’ prebuilt tools, according to a […]

Athenahealth added new features to its suite of electronic health records, medical billing and patient engagement initiatives based on customer feedback.

A glitch related to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Cerner EHR forced a medical center, associated clinics and a healthcare system to halt operations, […]

Epic released a new shared environment software service that will give small and independent physician groups access to Epic electronic health records.

HHS is working with healthcare organizations to roll out a single login for patients to access their medical records across multiple systems, Politico reported March […]

Four of the top vendors hospitals and health systems use for their Medicare EHR incentive programs are Allscripts, Epic, Cerner and Meditech, according to ONC […]

Healthcare would benefit from more exploration of the vast amounts of EHR data available to clinicians and researchers, Cerner CEO David Feinberg, MD, wrote in […]

Bar Harbor, Maine-based Mount Desert Island Hospital’s new Cerner EHR is set to go live in March, Mount Desert Islander reported.

Epic added digital health company Validic’s remote patient monitoring to its App Orchard online marketplace. 

Allscripts is selling the net assets of its business segment for hospitals and large physician practices to N. Harris Computer Corp., a subsidiary of Constellation […]

Meditech rolled out a mobile EHR that is designed to meet the needs of independent physician practices and ambulatory care.

Allscripts’ Veradigm, a provider of healthcare data and technology solutions, entered into an agreement with the U.S. Social Security Administration to help expedite the processing […]

From being named top overall software suite to details about what the EHR company is up to for 2022, here are seven updates on Epic’s […]

From releasing its 2021 revenue earnings, to updates surrounding its pending Oracle acquisition, here are six updates on Cerner’s operations, partnerships and software products reported […]

Helen Waters was promoted to COO of Meditech and will resume this role alongside her position as executive vice president.

Under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act, the waiting period for Oracle to acquire Cerner expired at 11:59 p.m. EST on Feb. 22.

Epic’s pioneering EHR system continues to be enormously influential in the healthcare industry —  from giving patients access to their medical records using MyChart to […]

Cerner posted $5.77 billion in revenue in 2021, up 5 percent from $5.5 billion in 2020.

WVU Medicine gave the West Virginia Health Department access to its Epic EHR system with the goal of improving care coordination, WVNews reported Feb. 20.

Cerner has partnered with the Elizabeth Dole Foundation to create a clinical council to expand inclusive care at healthcare systems.

Allscripts’ C-suite sought leadership experience from across a diverse portfolio.

Allscripts, Cerner, Epic and Meditech, the leading vendors hospitals and health systems use for their Medicare EHR incentive programs, according to ONC data, are seeking […]

Meditech’s executive leaders tailored the company’s electronic health record systems to meet the needs of healthcare systems and hospitals.

Cerner entered into an agreement with the U.S. Social Security Administration to help simplify patient disability benefits claims through clinical electronic health record retrieval.

Neil Pappalardo, chair and founder of Meditech, has led the company to becoming one of the leading EHR vendors and has been a part of […]

Aurora, Colo.-based UCHealth saved nurses 64,800 hours by simplifying documentation processes within its Epic electronic health record system.

Epic added PayZen’s “Care Now, Pay Later” tool to its App Orchard online marketplace. 

Oracle extended its tender offer for its proposed acquisition of Cerner until March 16.

Epic gathered talent from multidisciplinary fields to lead its executive team.

Most Cerner customers have positive or neutral attitudes about the company’s CEO, David Feinberg, MD, according to a KLAS report.

The Department of Veterans Affairs reported significant improvements after standardizing most of its high-priority datasets, FedScoop reported Feb. 10.

Software giant Oracle inked its biggest deal ever in December — an agreement to acquire Cerner for $28.3 billion. Here are five things to know […]

Cerner gathered talent from various backgrounds to help lead its EHR company to becoming the top overall suite vendor, according to KLAS Research’s 2022 “Best […]

The expansion of its data mining tool Cosmos, enhancing ambient voice capabilities of its Hey Epic! Platform and recruiting more patients for clinical trials are […]

Here are nine hospitals and health systems that recently piloted Epic EHR tools to improve cancer care, identify human trafficking victims and more.

Six health systems have used an electronic symptom management tool they designed in Epic to report cancer treatment and postoperative symptoms on more than 5,600 […]

Epic has nabbed the No. 1 spot on KLAS Research’s 2022 overall software suite rankings for the 12th consecutive year.

Oracle’s proposed $28 billion deal to acquire Cerner is undergoing a federal review under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act, according to a Feb. 4 filing with the […]

Patient and provider experience, interoperability and innovative data use should be top of mind for Cerner after their planned acquisition by Oracle was announced Dec. […]

Allscripts, Cerner, Epic and Meditech, the four vendors hospitals use most for their Medicare EHR incentive programs, according to ONC data, are seeking talent.

The Department of Veteran Affairs’ migrated data, transferred during the rollout of its new EHR, failed to meet physicians’ needs, FedScoop reported Feb. 1.

As the clinician burnout crisis continues, it’s important that hospitals are doing all they can to optimize EHR workflows. Here, IT executives from eight health […]

From the largest deployment of EHRs to date, to information regarding its pending Oracle acquisition, here are seven updates on Cerner’s operations, partnerships and software […]

Cerner was the company that referred to cloud computing in company filings the most among the 50 biggest employers in the medical devices industry between […]

From expanding its collaborative partnerships to hospitals implementing new tools through Epic systems, here are six updates on Epic’s operations, software products and partnerships reported […]

Edison, N.J.-based Hackensack Meridian Health partnered with software development company Informatica to improve its data management capabilities, according to a Jan. 27 news release.

Below are five organizations that announced plans to implement an EHR or deployed a new EHR since Jan. 7.

The Department of Defense’s new Cerner EHR system is about 38 percent deployed, according to a Jan. 26 news release. 

Oracle’s pending deal to buy Cerner could mean million-dollar golden parachutes for the EHR giant’s C-suite, as well as its former CEO.

Time spent on after-hours EHR documentation is one of the main factors driving clinicians’ burnout. Clinicians’ specialty, gender, region and organizational structure are the four […]

Female clinicians see fewer patients per week and spend more time on EHR documentation than their male counterparts, leading to less pay and increased burnout, […]

The neonatal intensive care unit at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles is using an algorithm within its Epic EHR to calculate a score that […]

Using advanced text analytics to assess EHR inbox messages can help clinicians improve their workflow and eliminate unnecessary workloads, according to a study published Jan. […]

More automated transfers of electronic health information could bring “huge value” to healthcare providers in terms of saving clinicians’ time, according to David Mulligan, MD, […]

Helen Newberry (Mich.) Joy Hospital and Healthcare Center and Midland-based MyMichigan Health joined forces to implement a new Epic EMR system for patients at Helen […]

Cerner’s president and CEO, David Feinberg, MD, as well as its executive vice president and chief technology officer, Jerome Labat, have agreed not to leave […]

The language clinicians use in their EHR notes varies by patients’ race, marital status and type of insurance, according to a study published Jan. 19 […]

Hospitals using the same EHR vendor were found to be more interoperable than hospitals that did not use the same vendor, but interoperability is never […]

An EHR system used by Henry Ford Health System is helping staff identify victims of human trafficking.

Rock Springs, Wyo.-based Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County is integrating Cerner’s EHR system to offer better patient care, and the new program is set to […]

Epic selected acquisition marketing platform System1’s MapQuest Business-to-Business service to help patients reach healthcare providers.

Robbinsdale, Minn.-based North Memorial Hospital used an EHR to create a screening tool that would predict, identify and guide postpartum hemorrhages, resulting in a 40 […]

Hospitals face challenges when conducting clinical trials, such as high costs, difficulty recruiting patients and a lack of resources. Health systems facing these obstacles can […]

Meditech partnered with New York City-based MedPower, a cloud-hosted e-learning solution, to bring interactive online training courses to healthcare organizations for its Expanse EHR.

Pragmatic clinical trials can use EHR data to help cut costs and human effort associated with randomized clinical trials, according to commentary published in JAMA […]

Kansas City, Mo.-based Cerner made headlines this year amid its acquisition agreement with software giant Oracle and appointment of David Feinberg, MD, the former head […]

Verona, Wis.-based Epic made headlines this year amid its partnership with Walmart Health and its COVID-19 vaccination mandate for employees.  

Three major U.S. ratings agencies may downgrade Oracle’s investment-grade ratings if the software giant increases debt to finance its $28 billion acquisition of Cerner, Bloomberg […]

The U.S. Supreme Court has granted a request for it to review a labor violations lawsuit that seeks to understand the effects of a 2018 […]

Oracle’s $28.3 billion acquisition of Cerner could pave the way to reduce patient data silos and interoperability challenges among hospitals and health systems, some analysts […]