Category: EHRs

Allina Health to charge for MyChart messages

Minneapolis-based Allina Health will begin charging patients for some messages received through MyChart, Fox 9 reported Dec. 13. 

Epic looks to help hospitals maximize OR time

EHR giant Epic is utilizing predictive models within its workflows with the goal of allowing clinicians to release operating room time they are not using.

Epic gets approval to join TEFCA

Epic Nexus, a subsidiary of Epic, has become one of the initial organizations to receive the Qualified Health Information Network designation.

Oracle touts new plans for health division

Approximately half of Cerner’s Millennium customers, focused on automating hospitals much like Epic, are expected to transition to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure by February, Larry Ellison, chief technology officer of Oracle, said in a Dec. 11 earnings ca…

3 EHR install tips

Since a new EHR system can be so costly, hospital IT executives told Becker’s that the key to a successful EHR install is collaboration and keeping the focus on the patient.

Veradigm asks CEO, CFO to step down

Veradigm CEO Richard Poulton and CFO Leah Jones have resigned from their roles at the request of the board. Mr. Poulton has also stepped down from the board while Ms. Jones will serve in a consulting role to provide business-development related service…

From downtime to Level 10: A $700M Epic journey

Typically, when a health system is spending $700 million over 10 years, it is building a new hospital. However, for Worcester, Mass.-based UMass Memorial Health, that price tag was for rehauling its IT system and switching to Epic. 

Why health systems don't compete with Epic for talent

Epic, the giant EHR company, employs about 13,000 people. Health systems need IT workers. It would seem natural they would compete for talent.

Ardent restores access to Epic

Nashville, Tenn.-based Ardent Health Services has restored access to its Epic EHR system after a Nov. 23 ransomware attack temporarily halted access to the application. 

South Carolina VA hospital upgrades data center as part of Oracle Health rollout

Charleston, S.C.-based Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center is planning to upgrade its data center as part of its Oracle Health EHR rollout, Data Center Dynamics reported Dec. 6.