Category: EHRs

Mass General Brigham funds new EHR for local health centers

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 named among world’s 10 richest self-made women

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

Epic to streamline access to cancer tests

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

Athenahealth improving medical records for transgender patients

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

Epic researcher finds pregnant women more susceptible to COVID-19 breakthrough

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, The Washington Post reported March 31.

How EHRs can strengthen suicide prevention

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.

Cerner in the news: 11 March updates

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 Becker’s Hospital Review in March.

Physicians spending nearly 2 hours a day on EHR tasks outside work

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 in JAMA Internal Medicine.

Cardiologist sues Epic over copyright dispute

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 reproducing and distributing some of his copyrighted materials without a license.

Epic in the headlines: 10 March updates

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 partnerships reported by Becker’s Hospital Review in March.