Category: EHRs

How MyChart fees could affect medically vulnerable patients

As hospitals and health systems look for ways to compensate their physicians for the after work hours spent answering MyChart messages, many have been implementing fees for some messages, but some say this could dissuade patients with chronic diseases …

Oregon hospital moves to Cerner

John Day, Ore.-based Blue Mountain Hospital went live with Cerner’s CommunityWorks EHR system Sept. 11, Blue Mountain Eagle reported Sept. 12. 

Cerner facing headwinds

Cerner is facing some “near-term headwinds” as its parent company Oracle looks to move the EHR vendor to the cloud. 

Epic inks EHR deals with 2 health systems

EHR vendor Epic Systems has added two new large health systems to its portfolio — Pittsburgh-based UPMC and Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Health. 

EHR difficulties lead to poor safety performance

When EHR systems are more difficult to use, the technology can be less likely to catch medical errors, according to research from University of Utah Health. 

Cerner did not have deadlines for corrections to VA EHR: Report

The Office of Inspector General for the Department of Veterans Affairs has responded to allegations regarding the oversight of the EHR progress reports submitted by Cerner.

Thoma Bravo seeks $1B loan for NextGen purchase

Private equity group Thoma Bravo is seeking $1 billion of debt financing for its proposed purchase of EHR vendor NextGen Healthcare, Bloomberg reported Sept. 8.  

Intermountain moving from Cerner to Epic

Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Health will move from Cerner to Epic Systems by the end of 2025, as its contract with Cerner is set to end in November, the health system confirmed to Becker’s. 

Lifespan looks to purchase Epic for newly acquired primary group

Providence, R.I.-based Lifespan Health CFO Peter Markell said that the health system is working to get Coastal Medical, a practice it acquired, onto Epic, Providence Business Journal reported Sept. 8.

How U of Utah Health is tackling an influx in MyChart messages

Salt Lake City-based University of Utah Health saw MyChart messages increase 10 percent faster than the volume of patient visits, which prompted the health system to enact changes to cut down on the incoming volume.