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EHR Vendor Epic Wins 2024 Best in KLAS Overall Software Suite

February 7, 2024 - The 2024 Best in KLAS Software & Services report has recognized EHR vendor Epic as the top overall software suite, marking the fourteenth consecutive year that the company has earned the award. The 2024 Best in KLAS report leverages information obtained from more than 26,000 evaluations representing the opinions of healthcare...


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New Oracle Health Cloud-Based EHR Features Focus on Patient Experience

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Oracle Health has announced new cloud-based EHR capabilities that aim to improve the patient experience and reduce provider burden. A secure portal with document recognition and voice services will...

FQHC Taps eClinicalWorks Health IT to Boost Population Health

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A federally qualified health center (FQHC) in Connecticut has implementedpopulation health solutions from health IT vendor eClinicalWorks to enhance care quality. In particular, the Connecticut...

Epic Expands Microsoft Partnership for AI-Enhanced Clinical Workflows

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Epic has expanded its partnership with Microsoft to bring artificial intelligence (AI) to healthcare at scale by deploying conversational, ambient, and generative AI technologies across clinical...

EHR Vendor Epic Earns 2023 Best in KLAS Overall Software Suite Award

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For the thirteenth consecutive year, KLAS Research named EHR vendor Epic the top Overall Software Suite in its annual Best in KLAS report. The health IT vendor giant earned a score of 86.9 out of 100,...

Health IT Vendor Allscripts Changes Corporate Name to Veradigm

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Health IT vendor Allscripts announced that effective January 1, 2023, it has changed its name to VeradigmInc. Allscripts had been transitioning its solutions to the Veradigm brand during 2022 and will...

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

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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...

Internal Email Outlines Changes to Oracle Cerner EHR Business Unit

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An internal email from an Oracle executive shared on Reddit describes significant changes in the former Cerner EHR business that is now owned by Oracle. The email notes that the business is now...

Oracle’s Cerner Acquisition Set to Transform EHR Usability

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Oracle's acquisition of EHR vendor Cerner is set to transform EHR usability through the development of a health management information system with a voice-user interface, Larry Ellison, chairman...

Oracle Completes $28.4B Acquisition of EHR Vendor Cerner

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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...

Health IT Vendor Surescripts Appoints New Chief Executive Officer

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Health IT vendor Surescripts has appointed Frank Harvey as chief executive officer, effective June 27. Harvey succeeds Tom Skelton, who previously announced his decision to retire. Harvey is a...

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

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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...

Allscripts CEO Resigns, Company Leaders Focus on Veradigm Health IT

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During Allscripts’ first-quarter earnings call, Paul Black announced his resignation as CEO of the health IT vendor. “As the company transforms and launches into its next evolution...

EHR Vendor Cerner Reports Q1 2022 Revenue Growth

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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...

Epic Systems Streamlines COVID-19 Treatment Access

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Epic Systems is working to make COVID-19 antiviral treatments easier for patients and providers to locate through its EHR, building on an initiative by the Biden administration to expand COVID-19...

EHR Vendor Cerner Report Reveals Continued Growth

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EHR vendor Cerner announced significant growth within its client base despite facing another year of uncertainty regarding the impact and longevity of the pandemic. “The past two years have...

athenahealth Engineers Honored for Mentorship of Women in Health IT

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The Healthcare Businesswomen's Association (HBA) has recognized two engineers from EHR vendor athenahealth among its 2022 award winners for their commitment to supporting women in health IT. Deepa...

EHR Vendor Cerner Announces New Government Service Executive

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EHR vendor Cerner has hired Patrick Sargent as a new lead executive for its government service segment, according to reporting from Washington Technology. Travis Dalton, former president of the...

Epic Selects Health Data Integration Vendor for SaaS Offering

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Epic has selected health IT vendor Lyniate for health data integration requirements within Garden Plot, Epic’s new software-as-a-service (Saas) offering designed for independent medical...

NextGen Releases Latest EHR Tool for Behavioral Health, Human Services

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Health IT vendor NextGen Healthcare has announced the newest release of its integrated behavioral health suite, which includes new clinical documentation features and workflow functionality. The...