Critical Access Hospitals

Epic EHR Implementation Projects Look to Boost Patient Experience

December 21, 2023 - Riverwood Healthcare Center in Minnesota will begin an Epic EHR implementation in January 2024 to drive the patient experience and streamline internal processes. The EHR implementation will give patients access to MyChart, a patient portal for scheduling appointments, accessing health records, managing personal information, and more. The MyChart...


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69% of Hospitals Can Access Clinical Documentation Measures from EHR Vendors

by Hannah Nelson

The percentage of smaller EHR vendors providing access to clinical documentation measures has increased in recent years, according to a study published in AJMC. Researchers analyzed four waves of a...

Critical Access Hospital Taps Cerner Cloud-Based EHR Platform

by Hannah Nelson

Experts at North Country Hospital (NCH), a critical access hospital in Newport City, Vermont, think the hospital has found its cloud-based EHR platform for the long-haul in a Cerner product, but it was a years-long process to get to the...

CAH EHR Adoption Lags Behind in Advanced Use, Clinical Analytics

by Hannah Nelson

Critical access hospital (CAH) EHR adoption lags behind in advanced patient engagement and clinical data analytics functions compared to non-CAHs, according to new research published in JAMIA that...

NH Critical Access Hospital Taps MEDITECH Web-Based EHR Platform

by Christopher Jason

Speare Memorial Hospital, a New Hampshire-based critical access hospital (CAH), announced it will integrate MEDITECH Expanse EHR, the vendor’s web-based EHR platform. Speare Memorial, a former...

EHR Interoperability Continues to Climb in Acute Care Hospitals

by Christopher Jason

EHR interoperability among acute care hospitals increased from 2018 to 2019, according to the 2019 American Hospital Association IT Supplement published by the Office of the National Coordinator (ONC)...