Electronic Health Records (EHR, EMR)

Epic Emeritus CIO Advisor Robert Slepin
By Bill Siwicki 04:10 pm September 26, 2024
Robert Slepin, who has decades of experience as a health IT leader, offers his considered insights about the art and science of change management – helping health system C-suite and IT execs manage the demands of a fast-changing future.
VA building signage
By Andrea Fox 11:11 am September 25, 2024
So says a new OIG audit, which found the VA and Oracle Health have been misaligned in their responses to outages throughout Electronic Health Record Modernization. While the agency has made procedural improvements, it needs to go further, auditors say.
Abstract image of digital network connectivity shown with dots and lines
By Andrea Fox 04:33 pm September 23, 2024
The high-stakes lawsuit alleges that the EHR giant violated federal law prohibiting unfair business practices. Epic, meanwhile, says that Particle has violated HIPAA.
Health planners gathered at a table for a meeting
By Adam Ang 08:37 pm September 22, 2024
Also, the University of Mumbai has embarked on an AI project focused on diagnosing women's diseases.
Marcus Perez of Altera Digital Health on EHR and ambient voice
By Bill Siwicki 12:05 pm September 20, 2024
Marcus Perez, president of Altera Digital Health, gives some advice on IT optimization and integration of voice tools into clinical workflows. He also offers perspective on helping provider organizations maintain financial stability and independence.
Clinician reviews works at hospital desktop computer
By Andrea Fox 01:30 pm September 19, 2024
Crowdstrike has new partnerships that bolster and streamline SOC processes and spur AI-driven security innovations. Also, Oracle, Meditech and Innovaccer add tools to improve daily healthcare operations.
Veteran receives care and gets benefits information
By Mike Miliard 08:15 am September 19, 2024
Both electronic health record vendors have made open API code available to their health system clients that enables them to coordinate with the VA when treating veterans who have sought care at community providers.
Surgeon in scrubs and cap leans before a computer
By Andrea Fox 12:01 pm September 13, 2024
The need to sift through external data is still vexing clinicians, according to a new KLAS Arch Collaborative report. But refinement of data-sharing standards – and further EHR training – could improve interoperability and provider satisfaction.
CareClinics and HIMSS representatives during an MOU signing
By Adam Ang 05:14 am September 13, 2024
The clinic network will leverage HIMSS's globally adopted digital maturity frameworks and network of subject matter experts.
A patient on a stretcher being boarded into an ambulance vehicle.
By Adam Ang 02:53 am September 13, 2024
Also, the Department of Health and Aged Care seeks to automate the creation of monthly care statements in residential aged care homes.