Indian Health Service posts request for information to modernize its VistA...
The Indian Health Service posted a request for information as part of exploratory market research to assess innovations for modernizing its electronic health record system.Right now, IHS uses what it...
View ArticleVermont's $44 million health information exchange in trouble
Vermont’s health information exchange has big financial and administrative problems, and a recent review by Kentucky-based technology consulting firm HealthTech Solutions concluded that most exchange...
View ArticleClinical analytics market set for big growth worldwide
U.S. providers have a lot to do with their clinical data nowadays, whether its tracking vitals to stave off healthcare-associated infections, applying predictive analytics to prevent hospital...
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Health data management trends to watch in 2018: CDI, security lead the list
Informatics, data analytics, privacy and security, clinical documentation improvement and information governance are among the imperatives that will dominate data trends in 2018, according to the...
View ArticleHackensack Meridian Health, JFK Health officially combine in merger of two IT...
The just-closed merger between healthcare giant Hackensack Meridian Health and JFK Health does more than combine two New Jersey systems, it actually brings together two powerhouse IT teams.JFK Health...
View ArticleVA, Cerner EHR deal held up after spat over interoperability definition,...
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ EHR contract with Cerner was set to be signed this fall, but a new report from Politico found that it’s been held up over disagreements between executives on...
View ArticleAdventist Health chooses Cerner for revenue cycle, cloud-based clinical apps
Roseville, California-based Adventist Health executives announced the health system would hand over its revenue cycle management services to health IT giant Cerner. With this new engagement, Cerner...
View ArticleIDNs favor Health Catalyst, Arcadia, Philips Wellcentive for population...
Following its October report examining some of the core functionalities most widely in use by population health vendors, a new report from research firm KLAS offers more advanced insights on the...
View ArticleAllscripts buys Practice Fusion for $100 million
Allscripts continues to be in acquisition mode, further building out its client base in the ambulatory space by buying Practice Fusion for $100 million in cash. The deal is expected to close in the...
View ArticleHIMSS Analytics survey: Moving medications through multiple systems trip up...
Healthcare organizations across the country now rely on a variety of technologies to prevent medication errors, yet patients remain vulnerable during care transitions, according to a recent survey of...
View ArticleAcute care physicians happiest with Epic EHR, but athenahealth scores big in...
“Clunky,” “burdensome” and “not user-friendly” are phrases often tossed around when describing EHRs since the industry made the switch from paper records. But not all physicians are dissatisfied with...
View ArticleMeditech partners with Arcadia to add claims, risk stratification data into...
Meditech is working with population health management company Arcadia Healthcare Solutions, which will help integrate new data into its web-based electronic health record.Both companies said the...
View ArticleNatural language processing tools take aim at value-based care through...
Natural language processing technology is being integrated with electronic health records and finding its way into the big data and analytics realms, often focusing on enhancing provider workflow and...
View ArticleOchsner integrates opioid monitoring tool into its Epic EHR
Clinicians at Ochsner Health System in New Orleans will now be able to access a patient’s prescription history directly within their Epic EHR system. Ochsner tapped Appriss Health for technology that...
View ArticleTexas Hospital Association creates 'Smart Ribbon' to help doctors better...
Texas Hospital Association announced that it is now using Smart Ribbon analytics technology to show physicians actionable clinical and financial data atop their electronic health system. Baylor Scott...
View ArticleUniversity of Vermont Health Network greenlights $151 million Epic EHR project
The Green Mountain Care Board in Vermont has approved the enterprise implementation of a $151.7 million Epic EHR system across four hospitals that make up the University of Vermont Health Network.UVM...
View ArticleCerner names Philips leader Brent Shafer as CEO
Brent Shafer will take the helm at healthcare IT giant Cerner on February 1, the company announced today. He will also lead the board of directors as chairman.Formerly, Shafer served as CEO of Philips...
View ArticleClinical tools, electronic monitoring are C-suite priorities to fight opioid...
As the opioid crisis continues to ravage the United States, hospitals and health systems are on the front lines of the battle. Commanding majorities of C-suite leaders say their organizations see the...
View ArticleNTT Data expands clinical AI, natural language processing with new tech
NTT Data Services has partnered with Pieces Technologies, a developer of clinical artificial intelligence software, with the aim of helping hospitals improve care quality and decrease the costs by...
View ArticleValue-based care will reinvigorate EHRs, boost AI, advance home telehealth
The state of value-based reimbursement efforts has been uncertain. Many healthcare organizations are indeed pursuing newer strategies to replace traditional fee-for-service care while reducing costs...
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