Adoption & Implementation News

ENT Practice Increases Patient Engagement with eClinicalWorks EHR

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Arizona-based Valley ENT, PC has tapped an eClinicalWorks EHR platform to drive patient engagement and improve patient care. As a multi-specialty practice, Valley ENT sought out a unified platform to...

University Hospitals Transitions to Epic EHR to Drive Care Coordination

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University Hospitals (UH) has transitioned to a unified Epic EHR to enhance care coordination across the health system. Cliff Megerian, MD, FACS, chief executive officer of UH, noted that the EHR...

NY Orthopaedic Practice Taps athenahealth EHR for Interoperability

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Bone & Joint of Albany, NY, has partnered with athenahealth to implement a suite of cloud-based EHR, medical billing, and patient engagement solutions. The independent orthopaedic practice...

VT Health System Streamlines Health IT Strategy with MEDITECH EHR

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Gifford Health Care will be switching to MEDITECH for its EHR after previously using three different health IT systems. The health system, based in Randolph, Vermont, includes a critical...

UPMC Moves to Single Epic EHR to Boost Health Data Interoperability

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UPMC will transfer six million patient medical records to a single Epic EHR by mid-2026 to drive health data interoperability, according to reporting from The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. The healthcare...

VA Plans to Resume Oracle Cerner EHR Modernization in Summer 2024

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The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and EHR vendor Oracle Cerner are planning to resume the agency’s EHR modernization in the summer of 2024, according to reporting from FedScoop. In April,...

Senate Appoints VA Deputy Secretary to Lead EHR Modernization Project

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The Senate has confirmed Tanya Bradsher to serve as deputy secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), making her the top official in charge of the EHR modernization (EHRM) program, according...

Oracle Stock Falls in Part Due to Cerner EHR Revenue Weakness

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Oracle shares fell over 10 percent on Tuesday after the tech giant’s weak revenue forecast, in part due to its Cerner EHR business, according to reporting from Reuters. Oracle stock has risen...

Intermountain Announces Epic EHR Implementation for Interoperability

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Intermountain Health has announced that it is implementing an Epic EHR across the organization to drive interoperability and improve the patient experience. The enterprise EHR implementation is set to...

OIG: VA Lacked Timelines for Cerner EHRM Progress Reports

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The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has issued an advisory in response to allegations that the VA did not adequately oversee EHR modernization (EHRM)...

Investment Firm Acquires Health IT Vendor NextGen Healthcare

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Health IT vendor NextGen Healthcare has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by software investment firm Thoma Bravo. Once the deal is complete, NextGen Healthcare will become a...

Pediatric Provider Taps MEDITECH Expanse EHR to Drive Interoperability

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Bethany Children's Health Center in Bethany, Oklahoma, will implement the MEDITECH Expanse EHR to support interoperability across its 160-bed hospital, outpatient clinics, and rehabilitation...

VA CIO Hopeful Revised Oracle Cerner Contract Will Mend EHR Project

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A top Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) official is “cautiously optimistic” that its renegotiated contract terms with health IT vendor Oracle Cerner will improve the agency’s...

EHR Vendor NextGen Exploring Sale of Company, Sources Say

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According to reporting from Reuters, EHR vendor NextGen Healthcare is exploring options that include a sale of the company. People familiar with the matter told the news outlet that the company has...

Nashville Hospital Swaps Multiple EHR Systems for Oracle Community Works

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Nashville General Hospital has announced that it will now use CommunityWorks to meet its clinical, financial, and operational goals. The Oracle Cerner will replace Nashville General Hospital’s...

FQHC Taps eClinicalWorks EHR to Drive Patient Engagement

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Midland Community Healthcare Services (MCHS), a federally qualified health care center (FQHC) in Texas, recently implemented an eClinicalWorks EHR to drive interoperability and patient engagement. The...

Legislators Introduce Act for Behavioral Health IT Adoption

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Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-Calif.), Congressman Bill Johnson (R-Ohio), and Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) have introduced an act to support behavioral health...

SoutheastHEALTH Joins Mercy, Gaining Access to Epic EHR System

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SoutheastHEALTH is set to join Mercy's multi-hospital system through a recently signed definitive agreement, a move that will allow the health system to leverage Mercy's Epic EHR system. This...

House Legislators Propose $1.9B VA EHR Budget for 2024

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The House has passed appropriations legislation that would allocate $1.9 billion for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) EHR modernization program for fiscal year 2024 if passed into law, according...

Care Org Targets Enhanced Patient Care with Oracle EHR Implementation

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Universal Health Services plans to implement Oracle Health's EHR within its behavioral health facilities, enhancing patient care across its network, the organization announced. UHS acute care...