DoD IG finds massive security flaws in Army, Navy EHR and handling of patient...
The electronic health record and security systems at the Defense Health Agency and some Navy and Air Force hospitals and clinics are riddled with serious vulnerabilities, according to a recent U.S....
View ArticleDisruptive innovation: Inside athenahealth's developer lab
Primary topic: Electronic Health Records (EHR, EMR)Primary Topic: Electronic Health RecordsAdditional Topics: TechnologyEHRTechnologyEHRTechnologyEHRSpecific Terms: Electronic Health...
View ArticleSAP, Cerner team up to develop next-gen EHR for European hospitals
SAP and Cerner have joined forces to create a new electronic health record platform for hospitals outside the U.S.“We decided to create next-gen clinical EHR systems jointly for the rest of the world,”...
View ArticleSenate passes bill allowing CMS to create incentives for behavioral health EHRs
A bipartisan bill cleared the U.S. Senate on Tuesday, which gives the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services the authority to offer incentives for behavioral health providers who implement...
View ArticleHouse passes bills to improve VA data sharing and support EHR modernization
The House Committee on Veterans Affairs passed two pieces of legislation on Tuesday that would both provide congressional oversight for the agency's plans to replace its legacy VistA EHR with Cerner...
View ArticleCerner scores two new Millennium EHR contracts
Capital Region Medical Center, which is part of University of Missouri Health Care, will implement integrated electronic health record and revenue cycle management technology from Cerner, the company...
View ArticleHow the VA's Lighthouse initiative is leveraging the developer community
Primary topic: Government & PolicyPrimary Topic: Electronic Health RecordsAdditional Topics: TechnologyEHRPolicyPolicySpecific Terms: Electronic Health RecordsCustom Tags: Electronic Health...
View ArticleVA gives final EHR timeline: Acting Secretary to decide on Cerner by May 28
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs will make its decision about whether it will sign a contract with Cerner to replace its VistA EHR on May 28, Jon Rychalski, VA assistant secretary for management...
View ArticleNewYork-Presbyterian adds more telemedicine-equipped mobile stroke care vehicles
Every minute after blood flow is even partially cut off from the brain, 1.9 million brain cells die due to lack of oxygen. So every second counts when it comes to treating someone who is suffering a...
View ArticleFrom HITECH to open APIs: How healthcare is becoming more connected
Primary topic: Connected HealthPrimary Topic: Connected HealthAdditional Topics: TechnologyTelehealthTechnologyEHRTechnologyTelehealthTechnologyTelehealthSpecific Terms: Connected HealthElectronic...
View ArticleHow Cleveland Clinic is leveraging APIs to advance interoperability
Primary topic: Electronic Health Records (EHR, EMR)Primary Topic: Electronic Health RecordsAdditional Topics: TechnologyEHRTechnologyTelehealthTechnologyEHRSpecific Terms: Electronic Health...
View ArticleHLTH takeaways for hospital CIOs and IT pros
Hospitals, and doctors specifically, need more tech tools, not fewer. The shift to platforms and networks-of-networks is essentially unstoppable, geographical pockets of interoperability might be what...
View ArticleIndiana psychiatric facilities to rollout Cerner EHR, revenue cycle software
The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration, FSSA, announced plans to roll out integrated EHR and revenue cycle management software across six state-run inpatient psychiatric facilities.FSSA...
View ArticleApple Health Records: Where early adopters see the biggest impact so far
Many players in the healthcare industry are closely watching how Apple Health Records are performing in this rapidly changing market. A major shift in what makes up a record of patient care is already...
View ArticleNext-gen analytics: Here's what's coming in the future
The healthcare analytics market is booming and will be worth close to $54 billion worldwide by 2025, according to a March 2018 report from Grand View Research.Given the need to achieve the Triple Aim,...
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Precision medicine: 'We want to make sure people feel respected,' clinical...
While precision medicine continues picking up momentum it’s going to change many aspects of healthcare, notably shared decision making in the doctor-patient relationship, confidentiality and data...
View ArticleDoD responds to report calling Cerner EHR 'not operationally suitable'
The Department of Defense, along with EHR vendor Cerner and contractor Leidos, held a call with reporters late Friday in response to a report finding that MHS Genesis implementation is not effective...
View ArticleCerner has almost double EHR global market share of closest rival Epic,...
Cerner leads the worldwide EHR market with Epic taking the second spot, Allscripts in third and GE Healthcare at fourth. “In the competition for large healthcare systems, it's the top four EHR...
View ArticleSequoia Project restructures to make eHealth Exchange, Carequality twin pillars
The Sequoia Project announced plans to implement a new corporate structure this summer that will emphasize its role as a convener for nationwide interoperability initiatives, leading to two distinct...
View ArticleFirst IT-savvy med students graduate under pioneering AMA program
The first graduating classes from some of the 32 medical schools to participate in the American Medical Association's pioneering curriculum modernization initiative are now ready to take their tech...
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