Category: EHRs

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.

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.

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.

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. 

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

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.

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.

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

Hospital executives told Becker’s that the key to a successful and affordable EHR implementation is creating a thorough plan, utilizing all your resources and looking to the future. 

Five community and critical access hospitals have selected Oracle Health’s CommunityWorks as their new EHR system.