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VA Delays Boise EHR Implementation Amidst Patient Safety Concerns

by Hannah Nelson

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is delaying its EHR implementation for sites in Idaho amid concerns the EHR system could be endangering patient safety and may triple in cost, according to...

Chicago Community Health Centers Taps OCHIN Epic EHR Implementation

by Hannah Nelson

Erie Family Health Centers has gone live with an OCHIN Epic Electronic Health Record (EHR) implementation at its 13 community health center locations across Chicago. The OCHIN Epic EHR implementation...

Inaccurate VA EHR Training Information Impeded OIG Oversight

by Hannah Nelson

Senior Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) staff gave inaccurate EHR training information to OIG reviewers, according to an OIG report. In February 2020, the OIG Office of Healthcare Inspections (OHI)...

OIG Report Finds Oracle Cerner VA EHR Has Put Patient Safety at Risk

by Hannah Nelson

The Department of Veterans Affairs' new Cerner EHR has negatively impacted patient safety, according to a VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) report. In May 2021, after identifying patient safety...

Mississippi Hospital Extends Epic EHR System to Nearby Medical Center

by Sarai Rodriguez

St. Dominic Hospital partnered with Southwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center (SMRMC), helping the medical center implement its Epic EHR system throughout the organization, according to a recent...

Mayo Clinic EHR Training Program Boosts User Confidence Postimplementation

by Hannah Nelson

A Mayo Clinic EHR training program helped improve user confidence and proficiency in the EHR postimplementation, according to a study published in JAMIA. Physician leaders in informatics designed an...

Epic EHR Integration to Improve Molecular Testing Access

by Sarai Rodriguez

Caris Life Sciences, a molecular science company, has announced a partnership with Epic Systems to support an EHR integration to improve molecular testing access. Through this partnership, oncologists...

Orthopedic Center Launches eClinicalWorks EHR Implementation

by Sarai Rodriguez

Midwest Orthopaedic Center has announced that it will begin EHR implementation from health IT vendor eClinicalWorks which is expected to improve clinician workflow and efficacy. The...

How a Unified EHR Implementation Can Boost Interoperability, Efficiencies

by Hannah Nelson

As an early health IT adopter, Littleton Regional Healthcare in New Hampshire had amassed a portfolio of several different EHR platforms to support its suite of specialties. And a lack of interoperability between these systems made a...

Epic EHR Integration Expands Patient Access to Genetic Testing

by Sarai Rodriguez

Epic Systems has announced a partnership with genetic testing and precision medicine company, Myriad Genetics, to support an Epic EHR integration to drive patient access to genetic testing. Through...

Biden Signs Law to Improve VA EHRM Program Transparency

by Sarai Rodriguez

Following the most recent delays of the Electronic Health Record Modernization (EHRM) program through Department of Veterans Affairs, President Biden has signed a bill into law that will increase EHRM...

DoD Affirms MHS GENESIS EHR Implementation Remains on Schedule

by Sarai Rodriguez

The Department of Defense is confident that its EHR implementation, MHS GENESIS, will be deployed on schedule and completed by the end of 2023, according to reporting from FedScoop. In light of...

Piedmont Launches Epic EHR Implementation Across Five New Hospitals

by Sarai Rodriguez

Atlanta-based healthcare system Piedmont has successfully launched an Epic EHR implementation at its five newest hospitals. In August 2021, Piedmont Cartersville Medical Center, Piedmont Eastside...

Lawmakers Call for Further Delay of VA EHR Implementations for Patient Safety

by Hannah Nelson

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has postponed several EHR implementations after a draft OIG report found that the Cerner EHR system has negatively impacted patient safety at Spokane’s VA...

Integrated Healthcare Org Launches Oracle Cerner EHR System at FL Hospital

by Hannah Nelson

Encompass Health, an integrated healthcare services company, has launched its 150th post-acute inpatient rehabilitation hospital in Jacksonville, Florida, with the Oracle Cerner EHR system. The...

Draft OIG Report Finds VA EHR Patient Safety Issues Have Harmed 100+ Veterans

by Hannah Nelson

A draft report from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Inspector General (OIG) revealed that the Cerner EHR system at Spokane’s VA hospital has put patient safety at risk, causing...

OIG Report Finds VA EHR Pilot Site Lacks Quality, Patient Safety Metrics

by Hannah Nelson

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center in Spokane lacked important quality and patient safety metrics a year after it became the agency’s Cerner EHR pilot site, according to a VA...

ID Legislators Call for Resolution of VA EHR Patient Safety Concerns

by Hannah Nelson

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has continued to rollout a Cerner EHR system despite patient safety concerns, including a proposed June 25 implementation at the Boise VA Medical Center (VAMC),...

UConn Health NICU Taps Epic EHR Implementation for Patient Safety

by Hannah Nelson

Connecticut Children’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at UConn Health will soon join the rest of the health system in streamlining clinical documentation with an Epic EHR implementation set...

Senate Passes Legislation for VA EHRM Program Transparency, Reporting

by Hannah Nelson

The Senate has unanimously passed legislation to increase transparency surrounding the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) Electronic Health Record Modernization (EHRM) program. The VA...