Category: EHRs

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. 

EHR vendors have been attracting the interest of tech giants and other non-healthcare companies as they look to enter the healthcare technology sector. 

Davis, Calif.-based CommuniCare Health Centers received $1.5 million in federal funds to install Epic across its eight locations, Sacramento Business Journal reported Sept. 7.

The Thrive EHR from Evident was named the top EHR for small hospitals by Black Book Research.

Healthcare IT leaders have told Becker’s that artificial intelligence will only work if it is completely integrated within the EHR; Cerner and Epic have looked to deepen their AI reach. 

Leaders from Pittsburgh-based UPMC told Becker’s it plans to transition to Epic because the EHR can position the health system for advances in digital health and artificial intelligence.

Some former Canton, Mass.-based Meditech employees have migrated from the EHR vendor to CIO roles in nearby health systems.

Oracle Cerner has been gaining smaller hospital clients, with some smaller hospitals in Alaska and California paying under $10 million to install the EHR software.

From deepening its integration of Microsoft’s generative AI tools into its ecosystem to rolling out a new online app gallery, here are 14 of Epic Systems’ biggest moves this year:

Private equity firm Thoma Bravo is in advanced talks to buy EHR vendor NextGen Healthcare, Bloomberg reported Sept. 5.