The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT reports that an increasing number of patients are using online patient portals or apps to access their medical records, and they are doing so more frequently compared to previous years.
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VA hospital improves patient satisfaction amid Cerner rollout
Mann-Grandstaff VA Medical Center, a Spokane, Wash.-based VA hospital that has struggled with the rollout of its Cerner EHR, was recognized by the VA as making the biggest improvement in patient satisfaction among VA hospitals for the fiscal year endin…
Allegheny to pilot 47-bed digital nursing feature
In January, Allegheny Health Network’s Forbes Hospital, based in Monroeville, Pa., will initiate a telehealth trial with 47 beds that enables a nurse located in Allegheny Center to welcome newly admitted patients and provide discharge instructions to t…
Telemedicine tied to physician EHR burden: Study
Telemedicine is linked to increased physician EHR-related work, both within and beyond their regular working hours, an Oct. 30 study published in JAMA Internal Medicine found.
Cerner in the last 30 days
Oracle Cerner, the nation’s second-largest EHR vendor by hospital market share, continues to make headlines. Here are five Becker’s reported in the past month.
Allegheny Health streamlines EHR data entry
Inputting medical data into Pittsburgh-based Allegheny Health Network’s EHR systems consumes a significant portion of its nurses’ working day, taking up half of their time, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported Oct. 28.
Is Cerner hurting Oracle stock?
Cerner may be dragging down Oracle’s stock price as the software incorporates the EHR vendor into its portfolio, Yahoo Finance reported.
Mayo Clinic looks to bring telehealth services to ambulances
Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic is entering a know-how agreement with OPTAC-X, a telehealth company and remote physician company, to use OPTAC-X’s hybrid LTE-global SATCOM telehealth tools within ambulances.
5 hospitals using grants to install EHRs
Hospitals in Michigan, California, Illinois and Kansas are using government money and grants to help with the cost of installing a new EHR.
6 Epic updates in 30 days
From integrating more generative AI into its software to inking a partnership with a nursing school for EHR education, here are six updates on Epic’s operations, software products and partnerships reported by Becker’s Hospital Review in the past month:
