Category: EHRs

5 health systems enhancing their EHRs

Health systems nationwide are looking to outfit their EHRs with the latest tech. 

VA spending on Cerner EHR contract increased by 300% since 2018

The Department of Veterans Affairs’ spending on its Cerner EHR system has increased by 300 percent since its inception in 2018, Bloomberg Law reported May 1. 

What 3 hospitals are paying for EHR installs

A new EHR system can be a costly installation process for hospitals.

A 'safe' win for provider efficiency: Hospital IT execs on Epic's AI partnership with Microsoft

Hospital and health system CIOs and chief information security officers have mixed reviews of Epic Systems integrating generative AI technology into its EHR software; while some say it is a win for provider efficiency, others caution that this emerging…

VA's Cerner EHR budget could be revised due to rollout pause

The Department of Veterans Affairs could lose $400 million from its budget for its Cerner EHR modernization project due to the recent halt of the system rollout at other VA medical facilities, FCW reported April 27. 

VA stoppage, Big Tech partners, billionaires list: Oracle Cerner in the past 30 days

From partnerships with Microsoft, Zoom and Deloitte to hiring a former Trump administration official to the stoppage of its Department of Veterans Affairs EHR rollout, Oracle Cerner has had a busy 30 days.

Chatbots, wearables data, VR: Top 8 EHR tools hospitals plan to add

Hospitals are moving beyond traditional EHR functions in adding technologies such as chatbots and wearable trackers to the systems. Here are the top eight EHR capabilities health systems plan to invest in, according to an April 26 MIT Technology Review…

VA Cerner EHR hit with 2nd outage in 1 week

The Department of Veterans Affairs Oracle Cerner EHR system experienced a systemwide outage on April 25, just days after it experienced a five-hour service disruption, The Spokesman-Review reported April 26. 

VA Cerner EHR hit with 2nd outage in 1 week

The Department of Veterans Affairs Oracle Cerner EHR system experienced a systemwide outage on April 25, just days after it experienced a five-hour service disruption, The Spokesman-Review reported April 26. 

Illinois hospital to spend $2.3M on EHR upgrade

Clinton, Ill.-based Warner Hospital & Health Services is spending $2.3 million of its fiscal 2024 budget to upgrade its EHR system, The Clinton Journal reported April 26.