EHR Vendors

Emory Healthcare Taps Epic Systems EHR to Drive Patient Experience

by Sarai Rodriguez

Emory Healthcare has had a long relationship with Cerner, but the Georgia health system will transition to Epic Systems EHR to improve the patient experience. “What excites us most about...

Specialty-Specific EHR Training Drives Clinician Satisfaction

by Hannah Nelson

Providers who strongly agree they received specialty-specific EHR training are almost 25 times more likely to report clinician satisfaction with EHR functionality, according to a KLAS Arch...

Thousands in Community Funding Support Epic EHR Implementation

by Sarai Rodriguez

Maryland-based Garrett Regional Medical Center (GRMC) has received $650,000 in community funding to start an Epic EHR implementation, according to Cumberland Times-News reporting. The funding...

NextGen Releases New EHR Functionality for Foster Care Services

by Sarai Rodriguez

Health IT vendor NextGen Healthcare has announced the latest release of its integrated behavioral health suite, which now offers enhanced EHR functionality to support the delivery of foster care...

EHR Vendor Epic Releases Program for Clinical Trial Access, Matchmaking

by Hannah Nelson

EHR vendor Epic has announced the release of its Life Sciences program which aims to help providers, pharmaceutical companies, and medical device manufacturers recruit research participants and expand...

Post-Acute Care Orgs Face EHR Interoperability Challenges

by Hannah Nelson

Post-acute care providers want EHR platforms tailored for their specific area but continue to face interoperability and care coordination challenges, according to a KLAS report. No EHR vendor has...

Primary Care Org Taps athenahealth EHR to Drive Patient Engagement

by Hannah Nelson

The Good Clinic, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mitesco, Inc, is implementing an integrated cloud-based solution from EHR vendor athenahealth to support relationship-driven primary care. The Good...

EHR Vendor Cerner Pays $1.8M to Settle Racial Discrimination Claims

by Sarai Rodriguez

EHR vendor Cerner has reached a settlement with the US Department of Labor to pay nearly $2 million to resolve primary findings of racial discrimination. In a compliance review, the US Department of...

EHR Vendor Epic Systems: Applying as TEFCA QHIN a ‘Logical Next Step’

by Hannah Nelson

With over a decade of interoperability initiatives under its belt, EHR vendor Epic Systems is well-situated to fulfill the role of a qualified health information network (QHIN) in the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement...

CT Specialty Hospital Looks into MEDITECH EHR Implementation

by Sarai Rodriguez

Connecticut-based Gaylord Specialty Healthcare is looking into a MEDITECH EHR implementation costing nearly $7.6 million, according to reporting from myrecordjournal. The EHR system would be partly...

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...

EHR Vendor athenahealth Launches Voice-Driven Tech to Cut Clinician Burnout

by Hannah Nelson

EHR vendor athenahealth has announced the release of athenaOne Voice Assistant Powered by Nuance, a voice-driven application that aims to alleviate clinician burnout and enhance the patient...

FQHCs Look to EHR Vendors to Stay Independent from Hospital Affiliation

by Hannah Nelson

The majority of federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) want an EHR vendor that can help them stay independent of hospital affiliation as they shift to value-based care models, according to a study...

EHR Vendor Epic Announces Plan to Join TEFCA Interoperability Network

by Hannah Nelson

EHR vendor Epic has announced its plan to join The Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA), a new health information exchange framework that is set to improve health data...

Epic Virtual Care Solution Delivers Strong Patient Experience, Integration

by Hannah Nelson

Of the fully rated EHR-centric virtual care solutions, Epic’s received the highest overall customer ratings due to the platform’s ability to support a strong patient experience, according...

How Different HIE Methods Impact Provider Use of Health Information

by Sarai Rodriguez

Healthcare organizations have several options in how they facilitate data exchange. However, not all health information exchange (HIE) methods increase the availability and provider use of health...

Oracle Completes $28.4B Acquisition of EHR Vendor Cerner

by Sarai Rodriguez

Cloud giant Oracle Corporation has officially finalized its $28.4 billion acquisition of EHR vendor Cerner, according to reporting from FedScoop. The all-cash deal was completed after Oracle’s...

Oracle Gains Antitrust Approvals for $28B Purchase of EHR Vendor Cerner

by Hannah Nelson

Cloud giant Oracle Corporation has obtained all required antitrust approvals for its proposed acquisition of EHR vendor Cerner, including European Commission clearance. Oracle expects to complete the...

EHR Vendor Cerner Reports Q1 2022 Revenue Growth

by Hannah Nelson

EHR vendor Cerner’s revenue for Q1 of 2022 came in at $1.43 billion, a three percent increase compared to Q1 of 2022. “I am pleased with Cerner’s solid results in the first...

Cerner EHR Integration Boosts Access to COVID-19 Therapeutics

by Hannah Nelson

The White House announced last week that it has asked health IT vendors, including Cerner, for their support in providing COVID therapeutics within the EHR.  Incorporating this information would...