Category: Health IT

Cerner collecting Gaucher disease data in new registry

Cerner launched a registry that will collect data from patients diagnosed with Type 2 and Type 3 Gaucher disease, an autosomal recessive disease.

Permanent telehealth expansion could cost Medicare $25B over 1 decade

Permanent expansion of telehealth coverage could cost Medicare $25 billion over 10 years, even without increased use, according to a report released April 21 by the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget.

Cerner, Epic collaborate with White House on COVID-19 therapeutics

Cerner and Epic will work with the White House as part of an effort to increase access to COVD-19 treatments.

Cerner adds, expands relationships with 400 clients

Cerner added and expanded relationships with more than 400 clients in 2021.

How top EHR vendors ranked in hospital beds gained, lost in 2021

Epic gained more hospital contracts and beds than its competitors last year, according to KLAS Research’s “U.S. Hospital EMR Market Share 2021” report.

VA, Cerner to testify about problems regarding its EHR rollout

Cerner and the Department of Veterans Affairs will testify before a House VA subcommittee regarding the problems surrounding its EHR rollout, The Spokesman-Review reported April 25.

EHR vendors ranked by ​​percentage of hospital market share

Cerner’s percentage of the acute care hospital EHR market share rose in 2021, despite it dropping the previous two years, according to KLAS Research’s “U.S. Hospital EMR Market Share 2021” report.

Teladoc hires former Amazon Web Services healthcare manager as chief medical officer

Teladoc named Vidya Raman-Tangella, MD, as chief medical officer.

How much time do physicians spend in the EHR? [PODCAST]

“Greater demands in the U.S. for billing and regulation-related documentation contribute to the excess time burden of EHR systems compared with other countries. A high volume of clinical alerts and other distractions in the EHR, as well as variou…

Northwell Health expands virtual care with Teladoc

New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health partnered with Teladoc to expand its virtual care offerings.