Category: EHRs

A look at Epic, Microsoft's partnership

Epic Systems and Microsoft have had a long-standing partnership, but have since expanded their alliance as they look to develop and integrate generative AI into their products, as well as make Microsoft’s cloud platform compatible with running the larg…

How VUMC is giving its providers more control of their message baskets

Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt University Medical Center has rolled out changes to its patient messaging as there has been an increase in messages sent through its patient portals to its providers. 

How Epic, Cerner, Meditech compare in overall performance

KLAS rated Epic Systems an “A,” Meditech a “B” and Cerner a “D+” in each vendor’s 2023 performance and market share overview.

9 facts that show Epic's dominance

Here are nine notes on Epic’s dominance in the U.S. EHR market:

Mercy receives Epic 'Gold Stars' designation

St. Louis-based Mercy has been placed in the top 16 percent of all health systems using the Epic Systems application.

Epic, Microsoft expand partnership

Epic clients can now run their EHR databases on Microsoft’s Azure Large Instances, with New York City-based Mount Sinai becoming the first.

Which big health systems do — and don't — bill for MyChart messages

When Cleveland Clinic said in 2022 it would charge patients up to $50 for sending certain MyChart messages to their physicians, many in the healthcare industry took notice. And suddenly hospital leaders had a decision to make.

Oracle Health moving into Nashville as part of $1.35B project

Oracle Health will soon be right in the middle of healthcare’s American “mecca” when its parent company opens a new $1.35 billion facility in Nashville, Tenn., the Nashville Business Journal reported.

How University Hospitals is preparing for its Epic installation

Cleveland-based University Hospitals tapped Harris Data Integrity Solutions to clean up Concord Township, Ohio-based Lake Health’s patient index before transitioning to Epic.

Wisconsin hospital reaches $2M settlement for MyChart pixels

Milwaukee-based Froedtert Health has agreed to pay a $2 million settlement after a patient-led lawsuit accused the health system of sharing patient data put into MyChart with Facebook, Milwaukee Business Journal reported Aug. 7.