Electronic Health Records

Epic, Cerner, Allscripts, Practice Fusion and Harris offer update on EHRA's efforts to manage complex imperatives.

The new self-service program will offer robust APIs to encourage creation of new tools for a space that's often underserved by technology.

The open-source platform, which is layered with healthcare-specific security measures, offers community hospitals a cost-effective option for managing their data.

Claus Duedal Pederson, CIO at the Centre for Innovative Medical Technology Odense University Hospital in Denmark, talks about how the country's single-payer system is leveraging technology to improve coordination and care quality.

Terri Steinberg, MD, chief health information officer at Christiana Care, said the health system has notched some big wins in a short time through smart use of technology, care coordination and analytics.

Vendors participating in an initiative to improve the accuracy of immunization data sharing between public and private healthcare organizations include an interface engine and billing tools.

But while she agreed claims data should be available to patients, the devil’s in the details.

The National Coordinator explains how ONC is approaching 21st Century Cures, TEFCA, info blocking, EHR usability, the power of smartphones to drive interoperability and more.

The electronic health record vendor is working on a version that would run on monitors such as Microsoft Surface and feature four distinct panels to help doctors make decisions.

Taunton and Somerset and Yeovil District Hospital are two of the 16 NHS trusts that have already achieved the e-Referral system paper switch off target.