Category: EHRs

From adding more hospitals and health systems to its EHR system to diving into spatial computing with Apple, here are 11 updates on Epic’s operations, software products and partnerships reported on by Becker’s Hospital Review in February:

The former Somerset (Pa.) Hospital’s affiliation with Pittsburgh-based UPMC will give the facility access to a new EHR system, the Tribune-Democrat reported Feb. 27. 

A recent study conducted by the University of Michigan has revealed shortcomings in the effectiveness of the proprietary artificial intelligence software known as the Epic Sepsis Model. 

While several big health systems have switched to Epic in recent years, others have bucked that trend by staying loyal to their longtime EHR companies.

Here are four hospitals and health systems that have implemented new EHR systems or announced plans to do so since Jan. 30:

Here are four hospitals and health systems that have implemented new EHR systems or announced plans to do so since Jan. 30:

Health information technology CPSI is rebranding as TruBridge, effective March 4. 

Springfield, Mo.-based CoxHealth has begun the pre-planning activities for its Epic EHR install, which is slated to be completed by early 2026. 

Georgetown, S.C.-based Tidelands Health said it is transitioning to an Epic EHR system.

Epic Systems is seeing promise in spatial computing and launching an app for Apple’s new Vision Pro headset, as well as working with a health system to explore the potential of the headset for healthcare applications.