EMR/EHR

Electronic medical records (EMR) are a digital version of a patient’s chart that store their personal information, medical history and links to prior exams, texts and reports. The goal of these systems is to enable immediate access to the patient's data electronically, rather than needing to request paper file folders that might be stored in fragment files at numerous locations where a patient is seen or treated. EMRs (also called electronic health records, or EHR) improve clinician and health system efficiency by making all this data immediately available. This helps reduce repeat tests, repeat prescriptions and repeat imaging exams because reports, imaging or other patient data is not not immediately available.

AI helps cardiologists deliver personalized healthcare—but there is still plenty of work to do
A new scientific statement from the American Heart Association explores the many ways AI and machine learning are being used to improve care for heart patients.
AI model for predicting sudden cardiac death more accurate than expected
The new-look algorithm, trained and validated with data from more than 25,000 patients, scans a patient's electronic health record and identifies signs of trouble.
Indiana hospitals reduce nuisance alerts by 77% with medication decision support software
"Changing just six alerts in the system knocked out about 5 million alerts annually," explained Patrick McGill, MD, executive vice president and chief transformation officer at CHN.
Leveraging machine learning to rapidly create clinical AI algorithms
Phoenix Children's Hospital uses AI to rapidly develop new algorithms to help solve clinical and automation issues specifc to the hospital in as little a few hours.
How medication reconciliation data consolidation in the EHR enables better patient care
Baptist Health in Jacksonville, Florida, consolidated patient medication history from numerous facilities into one location in its Epic EHR to improve patient safety and allow data analytics.

EHR costs cited as 3 hospitals, parent company file for bankruptcy

Three Mississippi hospitals and their parent company have filed for bankruptcy—identifying electronic health record (EHR) costs and declining revenues as primary reasons.

September 4, 2018

Physicians aren't fleeing medicine due to EHR systems

Basic electronic health record (EHR) systems aren’t driving physicians away from medicine, according to researchers with the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana.

August 31, 2018

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Centra Health prepares for launch of new EHR system

Centra Health’s new electronic health record (EHR) system that will keep track of more than 300,000 patients is expected to go live Saturday, Sept. 1, according to a report by WDBJ7.

August 30, 2018

VA exec leading Cerner EHR project steps down

Genevieve Morris, chief health information officer at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of EHR Modernization, announced her resignation Aug. 24.

August 27, 2018

ONC requests information on 21st Century Cures EHR reporting program

The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) is seeking information on the 21st Century Cures Act's Electronic Health Record (EHR) Reporting Program in an effort to fully implement the statute.

August 24, 2018

Report suggests cell phones, smartphone apps could improve record matching

Cell phones and smartphone apps may be the solution when it comes to matching medical records to patients correctly, according to a report by the RAND Corporation.

August 23, 2018

Cerner to take over IT department at Texas hospital

An agreement for Cerner to take over the information technology department at a Texas hospital was approved last week, according to a report by the Odessa American.

August 21, 2018

EMR system, heavy workload linked to troubles at Central Maine Healthcare

A hospital system in Maine is having trouble retaining staff members—and its electronic medical records (EMR) system is partially to blame.

August 15, 2018

EMR/EHR

AI helps cardiologists deliver personalized healthcare—but there is still plenty of work to do

AI model for predicting sudden cardiac death more accurate than expected

Indiana hospitals reduce nuisance alerts by 77% with medication decision support software

Leveraging machine learning to rapidly create clinical AI algorithms

How medication reconciliation data consolidation in the EHR enables better patient care