Category: EHRs

The largest trade groups for U.S. hospitals and physician practices both expressed disappointment in HHS’ final rule on information-blocking penalties, saying they could harm both healthcare providers and patients.

Meditech has signed a deal to provide its Expanse EHR to seven Texas hospitals.

From building a digital payment platform with a health system to detailing plans to partnering with a genetic testing company, here are seven updates on Epic’s operations, software products and partnerships reported by Becker’s in June:

Oracle introduced a new AI-powered clinical documentation tool designed for its ambulatory care customers. 

From tapping the former head of CMS under the Trump administration to oversee its EHR division to snagging new health system partnerships, here is a look at EHR vendor Oracle Health’s biggest moves so far in 2024: 

Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente uses EHR data to track the quality and safety of medical devices, aiming to provide better, more personalized patient care.

Nurses continue to voice concerns about artificial intelligence and its integration into EHRs, saying the technology is ineffective and interferes with patient care.

St. Louis-based Ascension has restored EHR access across its health system following a May 8 cyberattack.

The Department of Veterans Affairs has extended its contract with Oracle Health by 11 months as part of its ongoing EHR modernization project. 

Charlotte, N.C.-based Atrium Health built a digital payment platform with Epic that is moving the health system away from paper billing.