Category: EHRs

The Spokane (Wash.) VA Medical Center experienced an outage of its Oracle Health EHR system on March 4, prompting an investigation into the cause of the disruption, KHQ reported.

As health systems seek to optimize their EHR, many are developing their own tools within their Epic systems to meet specific needs.

Oracle Health has expanded its AI-powered, multimodal voice- and screen-driven assistant, Oracle Health Clinical AI Agent, to more specialties.

Meditech is rolling out new advancements to its Traverse Exchange interoperability network, aiming to provide clinicians with a more comprehensive, longitudinal view of patient health history within their workflow. 

Columbia, Md.-based MedStar Health and Clearwater, Fla.-based BayCare Health collaborated with Oracle Health on new capabilities for the company’s health system operations suite.

Epic is launching a range of new technologies aimed at improving clinical care, streamlining operations and enhancing personalized treatment.

Utica, N.Y.-based Mohawk Valley Health System will integrate Oneida County, N.Y.-based Slocum-Dickson Medical Group into its Community Connect Epic platform.

Brentwood, Tenn.-based Ardent Health saw a rise in expenses tied to its ongoing Epic EHR implementation, according to its Feb. 26 financial report. 

From restarting its U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs EHR rollout to advancing interoperability, Oracle Health stayed in the news in February.

Meditech has launched a new web-based Expanse Outreach Portal, designed to help hospitals extend their laboratory services to nonaffiliated healthcare providers such as nursing homes, urgent care centers and physician offices.