Editor's Note: D'Arcy Gue is Director of Industry Relations for Medsphere Systems Corporation, an OpenVista EHR solution that leverages the VA's proven VistA EHR system.Let’s face it, there will always be a segment of your patient population that just isn't interested in using a patient portal. But with so much of life now conducted online, the good news is that robust design and usefulness will engage most patients.Over time, a portal should become the foundation for more extensive electronic
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Tahoe Hospital Taps Mercy Technology Services to Implement Epic EHR System
Tahoe Forest Health System (TFHS), a district hospital located in Truckee/North Lake Tahoe, CA has signed a partner agreement with Mercy Technology Services (MTS), the IT pillar of Mercy to implement Epic's EHR system. The implementation will help merge seven different EHR systems into a single unified patient record for the district hospital serving two rural counties across 3,500 square miles in California and Nevada. Mercy Technology Services provides and manages technology solutions
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CVS Health to Implement Epic EHR System for CVS Specialty Care Management Programs
CVS Health will implement Epic's EHR system for CVS Specialty's care management programs to help integrate and improve clinical processes for CVS Specialty, including Accordant, which provides care management program services for patients with rare, chronic diseases. This announcement marks the expansion of Company's use of the Epic EHR system beyond MinuteClinic which transitioned to the system in 2015.The Epic EHR implementation will support CVS Specialty's evidence-based care management
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M*Modal Launches Virtual Scribing Program to Increase EHR & Physician Engagement
M*Modal, a provider of clinical documentation and Speech Understanding™ solutions has announced the launch of its Scribing Services solution that utilizes its Virtual Provider Assistant to increase EHR and physician-patient engagement while significantly reducing the documentation burden on clinicians. M*Modal's innovative approach enables clincians to completely and accurately document care in the EHR during the patient encounter and not after it, thereby saving precious time and
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CTCA, Allscripts, NantHealth Team Up to Launch Clinical Pathways Program
Cancer Treatment Centers of America’s (CTCA) announced a new partnership with Allscripts and NantHealth to launch the Clinical Pathways Program, a first-of-its kind, custom technical solution which allows the seamless integration between clinical workflows within Allscripts EHR product, Sunrise, and NantHealth’s clinical decision support solution, eviti. This integration gives oncologists access to a robust treatment platform, at the point of care, without workflow interruption. Specifically,
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Epic, Nuance Partner on Artificial Intelligence to Transform Disabled Veterans Access to Accessibility to Health IT
Epic and Nuance are joining forces to leverage artificial intelligence to revolutionize disabled veterans accessibility to health information technology. The partnership will bring access and job opportunities for disabled persons scheduling medical appointments powered by Nuance’s artificial intelligence (AI) technology and Epic’s EHR system, which include a hands-free virtual assistant.There are nearly 20 million military veterans in the U.S., and 4 million have service-connected disabilities.
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Surescripts National Record Locator Service Now Able to Share 230 Million Patients in Real Time
Four major health systems, including Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center (Conn.), Singing River Health System (Miss.), SLUCare Physician Group (Mo.) and WVU Medicine (W. Va.), went live with Surescripts National Record Locator Service (NRLS) to equip providers with fast and easy access to clinical records for 230 million patients and four billion nationwide patient visit locations. This latest expansion comes on the heels of recent deployments of Surescripts NRLS across eight large health
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HIMSS Study: Significant Disconnect Exists Between Providers and Vendors/Consultants on EHRs
A significant disconnect exists between providers and vendors/consultants on certain select clinical IT priorities– notably EHRs, according to new study unveiled at the 2017 HIMSS Conference & Exhibition. The 2017 HIMSS Leadership and Workforce Survey report of 368 U.S. health IT leaders between late November 2016 and early January 2017.reveals that vendors/consultants seem to be “moving on” to other issues, whereas providers appear to be wrestling with how to best leverage their existing
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EHR Study: Speech Recognition, Mobility, Physician Documentation Named Top Investment Areas to Optimize EHRs
Majority of healthcare leaders plan to use additional technologies and tools to realize the full intended benefits of electronic health records (EHRs) and to improve clinician satisfaction with using them, according to a Nuance EHR study conducted by HIMSS Analytics. The study reveals that improved clinical documentation resulting from EHRs and related technologies will drive positive financial impact for their institutions, including appropriate reimbursement and increased patient flow. Today,
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NATE Unveils FHIR-Based Blue Button Directory to Streamline Patient Access to Data
The National Association for Trusted Exchange (NATE) today unveiled NATE’s Blue Button Directory, a FHIR-based solution is the newest prototype being developed by NATE to make it easier for consumers and providers to share data to improve outcomes. The NBBD prototype allows patients to discover online how best to submit their request for health information and establishes a secure end-point for the HIPAA-covered entity’s staff responsible for managing these requests. “NATE’s Blue Button
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