Category: EHRs

Epic Systems CEO Judy Faulkner grew her company without a large marketing department or advertising strategy. But in a recent EpicShare post, she outlined the marketing advice from a standup comedian that made her eat her own words.

Marietta, Ga.-based Wellstar Health System invested $175 million to implement an Epic EHR system for Augusta (Ga.) University Health System, The Augusta Chronicle reported Dec. 9.

As health systems seek to maximize their EHR investments, many are adopting an “EHR-first” approach, prioritizing the tools and innovations available within their existing systems.

Bronx, N.Y.-based Montefiore Health System has begun rolling out Microsoft’s DAX Copilot, an ambient clinical documentation tool, at its primary care locations in the Bronx and Hudson Valley.

Meditech Alliance has tripled its membership this year.

Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Broward Health has completed a $250 million transition to an Epic EHR.

In the digital age of healthcare, where data flows as abundantly as patients seeking care, the ability to harness and integrate that information is becoming a cornerstone of innovation.

West Burlington, Iowa-based Great River Health plans to switch from Oracle Health to Epic for its EHR.

The healthcare industry is grappling with rising clinician turnover, as burnout and frustrations with electronic health records drive many nurses and physicians to consider leaving, a new report from KLAS found.

Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic has begun integrating action items from genetic tests into health records for more than 100,000 patients who participated in an exome study for biomedical breakthroughs over the last four years.