Category: EHRs

Veterans Affairs officials told members of the House VA Committee that the agency may have to rely on its legacy EHR system for another 5 to 10 years until the Cerner implementation is completed, Federal New Network reported March 7. 

As Ridgewood, N.J.-based Valley Health System is moving forward with the groundbreaking of a new inpatient smart hospital facility, the hospital is selecting Meditech Expanse as its EHR system.

EHR vendor Oracle Cerner has helped bring clinical trials to a North Carolina health system.

Almost all hospitals and physician offices in the U.S. have successfully transitioned from paper-based medical records to electronic health records, according to a new report from the ONC. 

St. Joseph, Mo.-based Mosaic Life Care went live with its new Epic EHR system, local news outlet KQ2 reported March 5.

As the U.S. health system transitions to value-based care, there is a need for more longitudinal and patient-centric records that can be updated in real time, according to a March 2 health IT report from market researcher PitchBook.

EHR giant Epic is looking to add 1,700 jobs as it expands its workforce by 10 percent in 2023, the company is building two of its new ‘wizard’ buildings for the new staff in Verona, Wis., the Wisconsin State Journal reported March 3.

Medtech software company Implicity launched a new Smart on Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources app to improve Epic workflows.

Department of Veterans Affairs Deputy Secretary Donald Remy, who oversaw the organization’s Oracle Cerner EHR rollout, is stepping down, FedScoop reported March 1. 

Rep. Mark Takano, D-Calif., said that the Department of Veterans Affairs Oracle Cerner EHR rollout “continues to burn money and disrupt care,” Nextgov reported March 1.