Cerner Corporation

VA Cerner EHR Implementation Paused Through 2021 to Ensure Readiness

by Hannah Nelson

The Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) announced that it has paused its EHR implementation through the end of this calendar year as it works to ensure enterprise readiness at the next...

Cerner EHR Integration Aims to Boost Care Coordination, Data Analytics

by Hannah Nelson

A new Cerner EHR integration at Baystate Health in Western Massachusetts is set to enhance patient-centered care delivery and boost care coordination.   The Cerner EHR integration will...

EHR Vendor Cerner Links with Apple For Patient Health Data Exchange

by Hannah Nelson

EHR vendor Cerner Corporation has partnered with Apple on a new feature that aims to promote patient empowerment by allowing patients to share personal health data with their families and providers,...

EHR Vendor Cerner Announces ‘Hundreds’ of Layoffs, Workforce Reduction

by Hannah Nelson

EHR vendor Cerner Corporation has announced that it is currently going through a reduction of their workforce that is expected to effect hundreds of employees according to a news report from...

How Do Leading EHR Vendors Stack Up Against Each Other?

by Hannah Nelson

As the digital health transformation progresses, the use of health IT continues to grow. New KLAS reports outline the strengths and weaknesses of four of the top EHR vendors in terms of...

Hospital Integrates Cerner EHR for Interoperability, Data Insights

by Hannah Nelson

McLaren Bay Region Hospital has integrated the Cerner EHR to promote interoperability and improve quality of care through data-driven insights and patient access to health information. The...

Epic Systems Dominates 2020 EHR Implementation Market Share

by Christopher Jason

Nearly 150 hospitals implemented Epic Systems EHR throughout 2020, which further contributed to Epic’s stronghold on the EHR implementation market share, according to a recent KLAS...

Why a Behavioral Healthcare Facility Transitioned to an EHR System

by Christopher Jason

Despite climbing EHR adoption rates across the healthcare industry, adoption and EHR implementation within the behavioral healthcare sector is woefully behind, leaving many clinicians to use outdated...

Cerner CEO Brent Shafer Announces Exit During Q1 Earnings Call

by Christopher Jason

Cerner Board will begin a search to replace Brent Shafer, chairman and chief executive officer, the EHR vendor revealed during its 2021 Q1 earnings call. The EHR vendor also announced 2021 Q1 revenue...

DoD Launches MHS GENESIS EHR System Across 12 States

by Christopher Jason

The Department of Defense (DoD) has completed another EHR implementation wave after the agency and its partners recently deployed MHS GENESIS in 12 states and 25 military healthcare facilities. The...

VA Pauses EHR Implementation Until Strategic Review Completed

by Christopher Jason

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has paused its upcoming Electronic Health Record Modernization (EHRM) rollout until the agency completes its strategic review and reports the results to...

EHR Vendors Talk COVID-19 Lessons Learned, Health IT Future

by Christopher Jason

The most prominent EHR and health IT leaders across the country said a crisis, such as COVID-19, accelerated trends that were already playing out, ultimately leading to improved patient care. “I...

Epic Systems Tops EHR Vendor Expectations During COVID-19

by Christopher Jason

Epic Systems and MEDITECH both stood above the rest and exceeded expectations as EHR vendors throughout COVID-19, according to a recent KLAS report. This report follows up on a similar one published...

Are Virtual, Hybrid EHR Implementations Here to Stay?

by Christopher Jason

The COVID-19 pandemic gave rise to a new way of installing health IT: virtual EHR implementations. Social distancing and COVID-19 travel bans limited the number of EHR implementation options for...

VA Launches ‘Strategic Review’ of EHR Modernization Program

by Christopher Jason

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced it is conducting a strategic review of its Electronic Health Record Modernization (EHRM) system to increase EHR productivity and clinical workflow...

WA Lawmaker Voices VA EHR Modernization Concerns

by Christopher Jason

A lawmaker has penned a letter to the Department of Veterans Affairs regarding concerns about the VA’s Electronic Health Record Modernization (EHRM) system after receiving several patient safety...

Department of Defense Launches COVID-19 Vaccine EHR Solution

by Christopher Jason

The Department of Defense (DoD) announced it has integrated a COVID-19 vaccine EHR solution into its new EHR system, MHS GENESIS, to help clinicians identify and register patients. DoD collaborated...

MEDITECH, Epic Lead Small Hospital EHR Vendor Satisfaction

by Christopher Jason

MEDITECH, Epic, and Cerner address many organization challenges and provide the best practices to small hospitals, leading to high EHR vendor satisfaction, according to a recent KLAS Performance...

US GAO Recommends VA Pause EHR Modernization Project

by Christopher Jason

The US Government Accountability Office (GAO) recommended the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) should postpone future deployments of its new Electronic Health Record Modernization (EHRM)...

175 COVID-19 Vaccination Sites Tap Cerner EHR Solution

by Christopher Jason

Cerner has announced 175 COVID-19 vaccination sites have leveraged its Mass Vaccination EHR solution to help clinicians identify, register, and vaccinate patients. When COVID-19 began to spread in...