Category: EHRs

Maryland health system installs new patient portal

Oakland, Md.-based Garrett Regional Medical Center went live with its new patient portal, MyWVUChart, on July 1 as it completed its full integration with Morgantown, W.Va.-based WVU Health System.  

U of Rochester Medical Center to charge for MyChart

University of Rochester (N.Y.) Medical Center will begin charging patients for some messages sent through MyChart starting July 17, the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle reported July 11. 

Study compares EMRs and new AI model in tracking postoperative opioid use

Kaid Health’s natural language processing model was successful in identifying prolonged opioid usage three months after orthopedic surgery, according to a study published July 6 in Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine.

Hospitals, health systems installing new EHRs

Here are the hospitals and health systems that have implemented new EHR systems or announced plans to do so since June 12:

How Epic conducts monthly staff meetings with 13,000 employees

Epic has a two-hour meeting with its 13,000 employees from across the globe on the third Monday of each month, founder and CEO Judy Faulkner wrote July 10.

5 most expensive EHR installations of 2023

So far, in 2023, hospitals in Massachusetts and West Virginia have spent more than $50 million on new EHRs.

How much clinician note-taking time dropped from '20 to '23

Even though clinicians are penning longer notes, they spend 11 percent less time writing them, Epic Research found.

Vandalia Health to use Oracle Cerner EHR across newly merged system

Vandalia Health, based in Charleston, W.Va., has extended its EHR contract with Oracle Cerner, signing a 10-year agreement. 

Epic plans new campus for Wisconsin headquarters

Epic is planning a sixth campus for its Wisconsin headquarters, Wisconsin State Journal reported July 7.

UR Medicine to spend $40M on EHR makeover for New York hospital

On July 6, Rochester, N.Y.-based UR Medicine said it plans to merge with Geneva, N.Y.-based Finger Lakes Health on Aug. 1, which will require Finger Lakes to move onto new EHR systems, RochesterBeacon reported.