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Electronic health record (EHR) vendor selection News

January 30, 2020 30 Jan'20
Patient privacy not the only reason Epic pulls away from Google

The latest development in the Google-Epic relationship may have less to do with customer interest and more to do with growing competition and reputation.
October 29, 2019 29 Oct'19
Allscripts, Northwell Health to build next-generation EHR

Northwell Health CIO John Bosco's vision for the EHR includess artificial intelligence, voice recognition and the cloud.
October 08, 2019 08 Oct'19
Meditech EHR moves to public cloud, points to industry trend

When EHR vendor Meditech partnered with Google Cloud Platform, it joined Cerner in a push toward the public cloud. The trend presents new opportunities and new challenges for healthcare CIOs.
November 14, 2018 14 Nov'18
Will AthenaHealth sale alter customer service, consultant wonders

AthenaHealth announces it is set to be purchased for $5.7 billion by two private equity firms. One consultant plans to watch the new company's customer service levels.

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computerized physician order entry (CPOE)

Computerized physician order entry (CPOE), also known as computerized provider order entry or computerized practitioner order entry, refers to the process of a medical professional entering and sending medication orders and treatment instructions ... Continue Reading
Cerner Corp.

Cerner Corp. is a public company in North Kansas City, Mo., that provides various health information technologies, ranging from medical devices to electronic health records (EHR) to hardware. Continue Reading
Practice Fusion

Practice Fusion Inc. is a San Francisco-based company that developed a free electronic health record (EHR) system available to physicians as software as a service (SaaS). Continue Reading

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Top 5 reasons to do an EMR replacement

Switching EMR systems is no picnic. But what if your provider gets acquired, or your small practice starts to grow beyond the EMR's functionality? Continue Reading
Find the best EHR software to manage your patient data

EHR software is required for most health organizations but is available with a variety of features from different vendors. Learn which system offers what your business needs. Continue Reading
EHR vendors face competition from IBM, Amazon and others

IBM and Amazon have introduced new services targeting the healthcare industry. Traditional EHR companies will have to adapt or innovate if they want to fend off obsolescence. Continue Reading

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How one medical center overcame legacy EHR systems

Parkview Medical Center needed to free data held hostage in legacy systems. Here's how the institution succeeded and how other healthcare organizations can follow. Continue Reading
Epic's EHR: Challenges and lessons learned at Mass General

MGH CIO talks about the hospital's recent move to Epic's EHR. The hospital has encountered EHR challenges including moving off homegrown systems and a staggered implementation. Continue Reading
Physicians hope to make changes to EHR market

The EHR market is saturated with traditional on-premises options, leaving newer vendors to carefully consider which platforms and customers to target. Continue Reading

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How CIOs can help alleviate EHR issues

EHRs can be more problem than solution for healthcare organizations, but CIOs can help by talking to practitioners and holding vendors accountable. Continue Reading
Will my EHR vendor survive to complete meaningful use Stage 3?

Meaningful use Stage 3, some analysts say, will require more software development than the first two. Will your EHR vendor survive the test or go belly-up? Here's what to look for. Continue Reading
When negotiating health IT contracts, try to get extra warranties

Don't just skim the small-print legalese in your health IT contracts: Negotiate for more warranties and dig deep into your vendor's financial background. Continue Reading