Bernie Monegain

Epic counters that hundreds of companies participate in its developer program.

Advisors to the ambitious plan include former CMS head Don Berwick, MD, and Harvard professor Clayton Christensen, among others.

But the tech giant is still not revealing its plans for the healthcare market.

The vendor said that former Intermountain chief quality officer Brent James, MD and former Northwestern Memorial CIO Tim Zoph have also signed on.

Thomas Jefferson chief Stephen Klasko and athenahealth CEO Jonathan Bush believe a healthcare system overhaul is not only necessary, but possible and will present their ideas at HIMSS18 in Las Vegas.

The global organization will also tap Epic’s Care Everywhere Network as part of its new electronic health record deployment.

Cultivating a strong relationship with patients can translate into higher satisfaction scores but there is a widespread failure to communicate about the most appropriate way to reach consumers.

Shafer takes over the position left vacant after the death of co-founder Neal Patterson.

The six-year project will replace legacy electronic health records software and paper at UVM Health Network’s four hospitals.

New Orleans-based system becomes the latest to arm clinicians with tools for helping patients manage chronic pain while avoiding opioid addiction.