Category: EHRs

UPMC's plan for an affordable Epic install

As UPMC is moving from 9 EHRs to Epic, CIO Ed McCallister said that the Pittsburgh-based health system is focused on managing the installation “to be as cost-effective as possible.”

It's not just Epic: Mount Sinai deputy CIO clears up TEFCA misconceptions

While the understood goal of the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement is to establish a nationwide EHR exchange, there have been misconceptions about how this will be executed.

KLAS report highlights limitations of Epic's Signal data

Signal, the provider-efficiency tracking tool by Epic Systems, offers various valuable applications, but it is not a reliable indicator for assessing EHR satisfaction or predicting clinician burnout, according to a KLAS report.

Why Epic decided to partner with Microsoft

Excited about his company’s partnership with Epic, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella traveled to the EHR vendor’s headquarters in Verona, Wis., to talk about it in person, Isthmus reported Nov. 2.

How much 5 hospitals are paying for a new EHR

Hospitals in Florida, Montana and Illinois are spending more than $10 million on a new EHR system.

Kansas hospital helps residents recover medical records from nearby closed hospital

Abilene (Kan.) Memorial Health System is assisting patients with recovering their locked medical records from Herington (Kan.) Hospital, a nearby 25-bed critical access hospital that closed Oct. 9, Abilene-RC.com reported Nov. 2.

Broward Health invests $250M in Epic transition

Broward Health, based in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., is spending $250 million to transition to an Epic EHR system.

Larry Ellison visits HCA scion in Nashville area

When Larry met Bill, it made news in Nashville.

Patient medical record access is surging: ONC report

The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT reports that an increasing number of patients are using online patient portals or apps to access their medical records, and they are doing so more frequently compared to previous years.

VA hospital improves patient satisfaction amid Cerner rollout

Mann-Grandstaff VA Medical Center, a Spokane, Wash.-based VA hospital that has struggled with the rollout of its Cerner EHR, was recognized by the VA as making the biggest improvement in patient satisfaction among VA hospitals for the fiscal year endin…