Category: EHRs

Company that flags billing issues to integrate with Meditech EHR

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

Meditech adds obstetric hemorrhage tools to its EHR system

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

Florida health system to spend $65M on Cerner to Epic transition

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.

Boost patient privacy while easing health info exchange, researchers warn 

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

More cancer patients report quitting smoking with EHR tool: Study

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 Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network found.

9 facts that illustrate Epic’s dominance

Here are nine notes on Epic and the EHR market:

Maryland medical center gets $650K to purchase Epic EHR system

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

What does HIPAA say about employees who become patients?

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’ medical records. 

What will take EHRs to the next level: WakeMed CMIO Dr. Neal Chawla

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

Health IT market will exceed doubled value by 2028, report predicts

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 & Consulting.