Interoperability & EHRs

A new literature review published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research suggests that it has.

It's unknown how the current administration's Department of Justice will treat the proposed deal.

The French health tech company announced in 2014 that it would enter the US market. It never did, and today it was bought by an enterprise giant.

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In a congressional hearing, representatives from the military's smallest branch were grilled about EHR procurement failures.

The Health app in Apple iOS 11.3’s beta version contains a noteworthy addition.

The VA's pending arrangement with Cerner will be its 4th crack at EHR modernization since 2001.

Allscripts is buying a smaller EHR vendor at a time when giants are growing by expanding their market and scooping up the competition.

Although the future of the initiative is unwritten, healthcare organizations can prepare for policies to come.

"Experience with FDA and the 510K process" is a preferred qualification, though.

A new report from British Columbia's Ministry of Health outlines widespread staff dissatisfaction with custom IHealth EHR system.

Experts and insiders sound off on the projects, people, and patterns poised to pop off in 2018.

The longtime health and tech executive has ample experience, but the new job will not be without its challenges.

Just 2 years ago, Practice Fusion seemed to be headed towards a billion-dollar IPO. Allscripts just bought it for a tenth of that.

The pairing comes on the heels of a $30 million fundraising round for the population health analytics firm.

While disparate information can be linked back together, it is dependent on what the manufacturer is willing to pay.

If the patient is truly to be paramount, “I think a lot of effort still needs to be done,” John Giannouris said.

A barrage of lawsuits were filed against EHR providers in late 2017. yet another has come to light.

Still, only 36% reported wishing for a return to paper (although 11% answered that they were "unsure.")

2017 produced a series of important interoperability stories that will spill into 2018, and well beyond.

The bill would give medical clearinghouses some HIPAA exemptions, allowing them to give patients access to their EHRs—and charge a fee to do so.

The 2 technologies can be made harmonious, but only if proactively guided by human physicians.

Experts say it would improve EHR patient safety, costing $20 million in the first 5 years.

The world has known for months that the Department of Veterans' Affairs would be moving its EHR operations to Cerner's platform, but until recently, details were scant.

Cerner argues that it bid less than its rival, which won a $62 million contract with the health system.