Category: Health IT

Top 10 EHR vendors by global market share

Oracle Cerner was the global leader in EHR market share in 2021, serving about 2,389 hospitals worldwide, according to a July 7 report from KLAS Research.

Former Wyoming hospital employee caught snooping in patient medical records

A former Cheyenne (Wyo.) Regional Medical Center employee improperly accessed patient health records between Aug. 31, 2020, and May 26, 2022, the hospital said July 6.

Teladoc expands virtual primary care offerings

Teladoc has expanded the offerings for Primary360, its virtual primary care platform, to give members improved access to care. 

Top 50 remote patient monitoring companies, per AVIA

AVIA has released a report on the top 50 remote patient monitoring companies based off of AVIA data and the number of clients each remote monitoring company has listed on AVIA Connect.

Meditech partners with 2 UK health system trusts to build joint EHR system

East Cheshire NHS Trust and Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, part of the United Kingdom’s National Health Service, will use Meditech Expanse to create a joint EHR system. 

13 times Oracle Cerner was in the news lately

The big news for Cerner in the last month was its acquisition by tech company Oracle for $28.4 billion June 8. But the EHR vendor has otherwise been busy.

Big Employers Are Offering Abortion Benefits. Will the Information Stay Safe?

Work-based benefits may expand access to abortion for people who live in areas where the service is unavailable, but experts warn that claiming benefits could create a paper trail for law enforcement officials to follow.

Athenahealth, Nuance create AI-based EHR documentation tool

Athenahealth has launched a virtual voice assistant that helps clinicians document patient visits within its EHR system. 

Why doctors are getting their asses kicked by technology

Physicians have terrible technology, but they refuse to recognize high-tech as a medical specialty. They must integrate technology as they do laboratory science. Physicians are certainly suffering from poorly-designed electronic medical records (EHR), …

Medical scribes, EHR templates boost efficiency, satisfaction and care quality, report says 

Medical scribes and EHR templates come out on top when compared to other EHR interface technologies and solutions, according to a June 25 paper published in Cureus.