Category: EHRs

UNC Health joins Epic, Microsoft's generative AI pilot

Chapel Hill, N.C.-based UNC Health will pilot Epic and Microsoft’s generative artificial intelligence tool that automatically drafts message responses.

EHR vendor market share in the US

Epic continued to pull away from the competition in 2022, adding dozens of hospitals and thousands of hospital beds to its EHR market share, a May 23 KLAS Research report found.

Stanford, Mayo + more join Epic's interoperability pledge

Leading health systems from across the country such as Stanford Health Care and Mayo Clinic have pledged to use Epic’s software to share health information with the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement. 

The best EHR vendor, according to ChatGPT

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Washington VA hospital to cut staff due to lost revenue from Cerner EHR

Spokane, Wash.-based Mann-Grandstaff VA Medical Center said it has a projected $35 million budget deficit due largely in part to its troubled Cerner EHR system, which in turn is forcing the hospital to cut staff, The Spokesman-Review reported May 21.&n…

3 hospitals choosing Meditech EHRs

Below are three health systems and hospitals that have implemented or announced plans to implement an EHR system from Meditech, as reported by Becker’s since March 8:

What changes Oracle has made to Cerner: 9 updates

Since Oracle completed its $28.4 billion acquisition of Cerner in June 2022, the tech giant has made multiple changes to Cerner’s leadership, software offerings, employee count and operations. 

Too many physicians still make decisions without data, Mayo, Stanford leaders say

Closing the “evidence gap” to allow providers to deliver more informed care will require better coordination between physicians and data scientists with access to years of patient records, data leaders from Palo Alto, Calif.-based Stanford Health Care …

Oracle cuts 3K jobs at Cerner: Report

Oracle has reportedly cut 3,000 jobs from Cerner, with layoffs hitting sectors such as marketing, engineering, accounting, legal and product, Business Today reported May 18.

Epic adds AI assistant to EHRs

Artificial intelligence voice assistant company Suki has integrated with EHR vendor Epic Systems, allowing customers to use its ambient note-generating capabilities.