House Democrats are working to introduce legislation aiming to solve the Department of Veteran’s Affairs’ EHR issues without returning to the VA’s pre-Oracle Cerner system, sources told Fedscoop Feb. 2.
Category: EHRs
11 hospitals, health systems seeking EHR talent
Three of the top vendors hospitals use to participate in the Medicare EHR incentive program are Oracle Cerner, Epic and Meditech, according to ONC data. Here are 11 hospitals and health systems that have posted job listings seeking EHR and IT expertise…
5 health systems opting for Meditech EHRs
Below are five health systems that launched a new Meditech EHR system or announced plans to do so since Jan. 18:
Nebraska health system unifies EHRs with Meditech Expanse
Valentine, Neb.-based Cherry County Hospital and Clinics has chosen Meditech Expanse for its EHR.
Iowa hospital uses Healthcare Triangle to accelerate Meditech EHR implementation
Charles City, Iowa-based Floyd County Medical Center employed health IT company Healthcare Triangle to accelerate its Meditech EHR implementation.
Oracle Cerner continues Canadian expansion, signs 10-year EHR deal with Nova Scotia
EHR and software giant Oracle Cerner signed a 10-year deal with the Nova Scotia Health Authority and Halifax-based IWK Health to implement an EHR system for 1 million patients in the Canadian province.
UCSF, Cedars-Sinai partner on researching EHR interventions for kidney injuries
Researchers at San Francisco-based UCSF Health and Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai have collaborated on a study assessing the effectiveness of an EHR contrast tool to predict the risk of kidney injury for patients undergoing percutaneous coronary interv…
Novant Health using MyChart to address hunger in North Carolina
Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Novant Health is utilizing a MyChart tool that can make referrals for patients experiencing food insecurity.
9 hospitals opting for Epic EHRs
Below are nine health systems that launched a new Epic EHR system or announced plans to do so since Dec. 21:
Veradigm makes EHR data available in Observational Medical Outcomes Partnership format
Veradigm, formerly known as Allscripts, is making network EHR data available within the Observational Medical Outcomes Partnership and Common Data Model format.
