Electronic Health Records (EHR, EMR)

The Boston-area health system hopes to have two clinical systems live by September and for the full digital platform, including 300 other apps, to be operational by this time next year – offering big opportunities for scaling AI and machine learning.

The COVID-19 pandemic shifted IT resources away from regular EHR upgrades at many provider organizations. Douglas Herr, VP of EHR services at DeliverHealth, offers advice for CIOs who are behind with their EHRs.

A memo sent to staff members said that the necessary build and training activities would be "challenging to conduct under current circumstances."

A JAMIA study published this week finds that CAHs are less likely to have implemented tools aimed at patient engagement and clinical data analytics. 

The CEO of Baptist Health South Florida Homestead Hospital gives a deep-dive look into how they did it with help from Cerner – and offers lessons for other hospitals on the road to EHR excellence.

Following a three-month review of the program, Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough said this week that the department would stay the course with the Millennium-based platform, despite scheduling setbacks.

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A former employee may have inappropriately accessed patient data for more than 11 years, according to local reports.

Apervita announced Tuesday that it has added Carta Healthcare's AI-powered abstraction technology to its platform's interoperability layer, with a goal of enhancing quality measurement tools.

Also, Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospital NHS trust is implementing AI-powered software to improve its response to stroke care.