Category: EHRs

5 most expensive EHR installs of 2023

As software prices climb, a new EHR can be quite costly. In 2023, Becker’s reported on health systems in West Virginia and Florida spending more than $50 million on a new EHR.

West Virginia medical center goes live with Oracle Health

Greenbrier Valley Medical Center, based in Fairlea, W.Va., went live with a Oracle Cerner EHR system on Nov. 1. 

Epic workers push back against work-from-home policy

Some workers at Verona, Wis.-based EHR giant Epic are pushing against the company’s work-from-home policy as the state braces for winter, Madison Tone reported Nov. 20.

2023's EHR company layoffs

Like many other tech companies this year, EHR vendors have not been immune from mass layoffs. Oracle, NextGen and AthenaHealth all laid off workers this year.

VA Oracle Cerner EHR hasn't had an outage in 6 months

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ Oracle Cerner EHR hasn’t had a complete outage in more than six months but has to make improvements before officials are fully comfortable rolling it out, Federal News Network reported.

North Carolina AG: Medical records should not be disposed of in bankruptcy case

Williamston, N.C.-based Martin General Hospital’s bankruptcy case has drawn the attention of Attorney General Josh Stein’s office due to medical records, NewsBreak reported Nov. 19. 

NextGen lays off 84 workers after sale to private equity firm

EHR vendor NextGen Healthcare is laying off 84 St. Louis area workers after the company was acquired by private equity firm Thoma Bravo, St. Louis Business Journal reported Nov. 17

Oracle looks to Nashville to expand healthcare presence

Software and EHR giant Oracle will hold its healthcare summit in Nashville on Feb. 13, as the company looks to expand its presence in the city, Nashville Business Journal reported Nov. 16.

VA CIO still has concerns about Oracle Health rollout

The Department of Veterans Affairs CIO Kurt DelBene said in a hearing that the agency still thinks “there’s a way to go” with the Oracle installation process, FedScoop reported Nov. 15.

Wisconsin hospital selects Epic

Grantsburg, Wis.-based Burnett Medical Center converted its EHR system to Epic on Nov. 12.