EHR, Interoperability, EHR Optimization and EHR Vendor

ONC, CMS Partner on Proposed Rules for HIE Interoperability

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Two new proposed rules from The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) aim to advance health information exchange (HIE) interoperability and streamline prior authorization processes. The...

Memorial Healthcare System Taps Virtual Care Epic EHR Integration

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Memorial Healthcare System has announced an EHR integration partnership with virtual care company KeyCare to provide patients with a high-quality virtual care experience. Memorial Healthcare...

Care Orgs Invest in eCW, Epic EHR Implementation for Interoperability

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As the digital health transformation continues, healthcare organizations are looking to EHR implementation investments from eClinicalWorks and Epic to drive interoperability. CA Gastroenterology Org...

KLAS Ranks Long Term Care EHR Vendor Performance, Customer Satisfaction

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With increasing costs and changing reimbursements for long term care (LTC) delivery, scrutiny of EHR vendor value is high. A recent KLAS report revealed that among fully rated vendors, customers ranked...

Research System Integration Concerns Could Impact VA Oracle Cerner EHR Rollout

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There may be additional delays in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Oracle Cerner EHR rollout due to concerns over how the health IT interacts with medical research systems, according to...

The Sequoia Project Adds DoD, EHR Vendor Officials to Board

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The Sequoia Project, a non-profit for nationwide health interoperability, has added four new members to its board of directors, including representatives from EHR vendor OneRecord and the Department of...

ONC Toolkit Outlines Foundational Elements of SDOH Information Exchange

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ONC has released a Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) Information Exchange Toolkit to support communities working toward achieving health equity through SDOH data sharing. The national SDOH data...

Analyzing Free-Text EHR Orders to Support Clinical Workflow Optimization

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Understanding the scope and drivers of the use of nursing-related free-text EHR orders can help guide clinical workflow optimization, according to a study published in JAMIA. Researchers led a...

DirectTrust Reports Over 72M Monthly Direct Secure Messages in 2022

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Healthcare industry alliance DirectTrust facilitated an average of over 72 million direct secure messages monthly during Q4 2022, marking a continued growth trend in the past year. DirectTrust enables...

CDS EHR Integration Boosts Patient Problem List Documentation

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A clinical decision support (CDS) EHR integration improved patient problem list documentation but did not contribute to improvements in clinical quality measures, according to a study published in...

Three Healthcare Orgs Announce Epic EHR Implementations

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Epic Systems maintains its position as the largest player in the EHR market as more healthcare organizations continue to invest in Epic EHR implementation. Epic has become one of the most widely used...

VA Postpones Oracle Cerner EHR Implementation at Ann Arbor Site

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The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will further delay its Oracle Cerner EHR implementation at the agency's Ann Arbor Healthcare System until late 2023 or early 2024, according to reporting...

ONC Brief Outlines How Standardized SDOH CDS Can Support Health Equity

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Clinical decision support (CDS) that includes social determinants of health (SDOH) factors could help advance health equity and improve health outcomes, according to an ONC brief. CDS uses computable...

8 in 10 Care Orgs Collect SDOH Data, But EHR Coding Challenges Persist

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Nearly eight in 10 healthcare organizations collect social determinants of health (SDOH) data. Still, challenges related to the EHR coding of this data persist, according to an American Health...

VA EHR Modernization ‘Is Not Optional,’ VA Committee Democratic Chair Says

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The Democratic chair of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee voiced his support for VA to continue its EHR modernization (EHRM) program, even as House Republicans have proposed laws that would...

Oracle Signs Contract with Accenture to Improve VA Cerner EHR Training

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Oracle has signed a contract with Accenture to improve the training clinicians receive on using the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Cerner EHR platform, according to reporting from...

3 Care Orgs Tap EHR Implementations for Clinical Workflow Optimization

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With high levels of clinician burnout across the care continuum, healthcare organizations are leveraging EHR implementations for clinical workflow optimization. Family Clinic Moves to eClinicalWorks...

Veradigm, HealthVerity Uses Registry Data for Chronic Disease Research

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Health IT vendor Veradigm, formerly Allscripts, announced a collaboration with healthcare data ecosystem HealthVerity that will leverage registry data to advance chronic disease research. The...

VA EHR Modernization Program Executive Director to Depart Agency

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Terry Adirim, MD, MPH, MBA, executive director of the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) electronic health records (EHR) modernization program, will leave the agency on February 25, according...