Category: EHRs

Community Health Access Network taps new EHR partner

Newmarket, N.H.-based Community Health Access Network, a network that delivers training and assistance to 250 providers across New Hampshire, Vermont and Texas, is tapping athenaOne as its new EHR partner.

VA pharmacists say Cerner EHR system increases manual workload

The Department of Veterans Affairs and Oracle executives testified before Congress on May 9 about the ongoing issues associated with the pharmacy functions of its Cerner EHR system that contributed to the death of a veteran in Ohio, The Spokesman Revie…

5 EHR do's and don'ts for residents: AMA

EHRs are ubiquitous in healthcare and present a great way for resident physicians to free up time to spend at the patient bedside, the American Medical Association wrote May 9.

Vets call for end to Cerner rollout at Washington VA hospital

Veterans Charlie Bourg and Charlie Monroe are continuing a yearslong protest against the Cerner EHR system at Spokane, Wa.-based Mann-Grandstaff Veterans Medical Center, The Spokesman Review reported May 9.

5 hospitals and health systems choosing Epic EHRs

Below are five hospitals and health systems that launched a new Epic EHR system or announced plans to do so since March 28: 

West Virginia hospital spending $65M on Cerner EHR

Weirton (W.Va.) Medical Center is spending $65 million to upgrade its EHR system to a Cerner one, WTOV9 reported May 9. 

Why UC San Diego Health is piloting Epic, Microsoft's AI integration

A recent UC San Diego Health study found that ChatGPT may be better at providing more empathetic answers to patient questions. Using that information as a catalyst, the health system launched a pilot in which Epic and Microsoft’s generative AI technolo…

A look at Epic's new partnerships

From teaming up with Microsoft on OpenAI integrations to joining a new health information exchange network, here is a look at where EHR giant Epic is extending its partnerships in 2023: 

How Epic, Microsoft plan to use AI to answer patient inquiries

EHR vendor Epic Systems and Microsoft are training Azure OpenAI on a large collection of information so it can asynchronously draft responses to patient messages for providers, The Verona Press reported May 4.  

IT job openings at Epic, Oracle Cerner and Meditech

The top EHR companies are constantly looking to add IT talent to their teams.