Category: EHRs

The 15 health system leaders governing Epic's research network

The chief research information officer of Yale New Haven (Conn.) Health is one of the newest governing council members for Epic’s Cosmos research network.

New Jersey 'smart' hospital opts for Meditech

Ridgewood, N.J.-based Valley Health System’s new “smart hospital” in Paramus, N.J., is using Meditech’s Expanse EHR system. 

Have EHRs been good for healthcare?

Fifteen years after meaningful use incentives propelled the shift to EHRs, health system leaders told Becker’s that digitizing medical records has been a net positive for the industry — with some caveats.

What are Oracle Health's priorities?

Cybersecurity, artificial intelligence and moving beyond just EHRs are top priorities for Oracle Health, its leader told the Nashville (Tenn.) Business Journal.

Epic EHR contributes to University Hospitals' operating loss

The purchase of a new Epic EHR has contributed to Cleveland-based University Hospitals’ operating losses in 2022 and 2023, Cleveland.com reported May 3. 

What it's like when your EHR shuts down

When a hospital’s EHR went down recently, staff communicated with patients and one another more and cut down on unnecessary tests and documentation, a medical resident wrote in JAMA Internal Medicine.

Oracle Health workforce steadily decreases

Since acquiring EHR vendor Cerner, Oracle Health’s local workforce has decreased, the Kansas City Business Journal reported April 30. 

2 WVU Medicine hospitals move to Epic

South Charleston, W.Va.-based WVU Medicine Thomas Hospitals went live with an Epic EHR system on May 1. 

Why Epic trimmed its noncompete list

Epic says it winnowed its noncompete list to a “few dozen” health IT companies after leadership realized how large the index had grown.

Oracle Health in the last 30 days

Oracle Health had a busy April, with its parent company revealing relocation plans and its intentions to surpass Epic. Here are 10 times Becker’s reported on the EHR company formerly known as Cerner in the past month.