Category: EHRs

Another health system moves to Epic

Meridian, Miss.-based Baptist Anderson Regional Medical Center has implemented an Epic EHR system and a new patient portal. 

Judy Faulkner's philosophy on interoperability

Epic founder and CEO Judy Faulkner said her company helped pave the way for interoperability in healthcare by getting health systems to buy into data exchange.

New Mercy hospital to switch to Epic

A Kansas hospital recently acquired by St. Louis-based Mercy plans to switch to Epic for its EHR, according to the Catholic Diocese of Wichita (Kan.).

Judge allows ransomware lawsuit against EHR vendor to proceed

A federal judge has allowed parts of a proposed class-action lawsuit against an EHR vendor involving a 2023 ransomware attack to proceed.

A look at Epic's partnerships

From teaming up with Mayo Clinic to committing to the Biden administration’s cancer efforts, here is a look at where EHR giant Epic is extending its partnerships in 2024: 

8 Oracle Health updates in July

EHR vendor Oracle Health, formerly known as Cerner, had a busy July with a plan to eliminate clicks and the continuation of a big health system partnership. Here are eight updates from the month.

10 top challenges when switching EHRs

Managing employees’ expectations is key when switching to a new EHR, but healthcare organizations have to understand the obstacles that lie ahead, the American Medical Association reported.

6 Epic updates in July

From collaborating with Mayo Clinic on a generative AI tool for nurses to having the largest hospital EHR market share in the world, here are six updates on Epic’s operations, software products and partnerships reported by Becker’s Hospital Review in J…

Why the VA's Oracle Health EHR rollout may require lots of new staff

Lawmakers are concerned that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ Oracle Health EHR rollout could require the government to hire many additional staffers, Military.com reported.

Epic's data fight spotlights privacy, access concerns

A dispute involving EHR vendor Epic Systems has ignited concerns about the security of medical information in the healthcare industry, Politico reported July 25.