Iowa City-based University of Iowa Hospitals is adding Bio-key’s PortalGuard to its Epic EHR as the health system migrates from Epic Hyperspace to the Epic Hyperdrive user interface.
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Washington VA hospital won't cut staff due to budget deficit caused by Cerner EHR
Spokane, Wash.-based Mann-Grandstaff VA Medical Center’s regional director said the hospital won’t cut staff due to its projected $35 million budget deficit in which its troubled Cerner EHR system plays a large role, The Spokesman-Review reported June …
Where Epic, Oracle Cerner, Meditech rank outside the US
While Epic continues to dominate the EHR vendor market in the United States, it ranks tenth outside the U.S., trailing its closest American competitor, Oracle Cerner, a June 8 KLAS Research report found.
Physicians lack trust in patient-administered test results, GE Healthcare study finds
Fifty-two percent of clinicians said they trust virtual care, remote patient monitoring and telehealth to provide accurate diagnoses, but many are skeptical about patients conducting at-home testing by themselves, a June 6 study from GE Healthcare foun…
Illinois hospital gets big grant for Epic EHR
McLeansboro, Ill.-based Hamilton Memorial Hospital has received a $895,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to help fund its Epic EHR system, WSIL reported June 7.
NorthShore launches virtual at-home care
Evanston, Ill.-based NorthShore-Edward-Elmhurst Health is launching virtual cardiac at-home care through a partnership with Motiv.
Meditech lost 2,056 beds in 12 months
Meditech lost six hospitals from its network last year and 2,056 hospital beds.
California health system switches to Cerner EHR
Seneca Healthcare District, based in Chester, Calif., implemented its new EHR system from Cerner on June 5, replacing its outdated system.
California health system switches to Cerner EHR
Seneca Healthcare District, based in Chester, Calif., implemented its new EHR system from Cerner on June 5, replacing its outdated system.
How Epic, Cerner + 2 other EHR vendors are using AI
Hospitals are unleashing the power of artificial intelligence and EHR vendors are taking note, with many of them integrating AI algorithms into their workflows.
