Category: EHRs

What Meditech has in store for 2023

From signing contracts with Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare to partnerships with Google, EHR vendor Meditech had a busy 2022. In 2023, the company is focused on “agility” and “innovation,” Meditech spokesperson Robin Montville told Becker’s, as i…

DCH Health System employee fired for inappropriately accessing EHR

Tuscaloosa, Ala.-based DCH Health System has fired an employee who improperly gained access to its electronic medical records system.

State puts forward $105M for new Medical College of Georgia Epic EHR system

Gov. Brian Kemp’s new state budget has proposed $105 million for the Augusta University Medical College of Georgia to purchase an upgraded Epic EHR system, The Augusta Chronicle reported Jan. 19.

Marshfield's Cerner install led to revenue cycle issues, ratings downgrade

Marshfield (Wis.) Clinic Health System’s IT standardization efforts over the last few years disrupted operations and were a contributing factor in Fitch’s decision to issue a ratings downgrade from an “A-” to “BBB+” rating.

Arkansas health system goes live with Meditech Expanse EHR

Jonesboro, Ark.-based St. Bernards Healthcare went live with the Meditech Expanse EHR system, replacing Meditech’s acute EHR and three disparate ambulatory systems across the four-hospital network.

10 health systems seeking EHR talent

Three of the top vendors hospitals use to participate in the Medicare EHR incentive program are Oracle Cerner, Epic and Meditech, according to ONC data. Here are 10 hospitals and health systems that have posted job listings seeking EHR and IT expertise…

Washington hospital rebrands, gets new EHR system

Yakima (Wash.) Valley Memorial Hospital will spend more than $100 million to install a new electronic health records system and change its name to reflect its affiliation with Tacoma, Wash.-based MultiCare Health System.

Health systems integrate automated medication instructions into Epic, Meditech EHRs

Health systems in Georgia, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin are using artificial intelligence to automatically transcribe medical instructions into their Epic and Meditech EHRs.

Most expensive EHR installs

Implementing a new EHR can generate big time costs for hospitals and health systems, with some spending hundreds of millions to even more than a billion dollars on rollouts.

What Epic pays its software development team

Epic has become a major player in the EHR and medtech industry. The company is looking to hire top-of-the-line software engineer talent.