Electronic Health Records (EHR, EMR)

"We succeeded by reframing the view of notes – from buckets of data to thoughtful synthesis that transforms information into knowledge and wisdom," said a clinical transformation leader who will explain more at HIMSS22.

Donna M. Roach, CIO at University of Utah Health, offers lessons for better health information management in her upcoming HIMSS22 education session.

Ambition for 90% of NHS trusts to have EPRs by December 2023.

This week's top stories include HHS' Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center cautioning about potential cybersecurity risks of EHRs, and, in a show of bipartisan support, more than 60 U.S. Senators ask the CMS to keep MA rates stable.  

The organization, which offers primary care for employers, united its clinics with a single EHR, and achieved high patient satisfaction scores and portal adoption rates.

Cerner released its fourth-quarter and full-year earnings report this week, showing an increase in revenue but a decrease in net earnings in 2021.

The NGEMR platform records the entire patient journey from the point of admission to discharge.

National Coordinator for Health IT Micky Tripathi points to information blocking, API standardization and TEFCA as key factors in enhancing critical interoperability.

The Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center published a threat brief outlining common threats to electronic health records, including phishing attacks, malware and cloud threats.

Dr. Maulik Purohit, clinical innovation lead for transformation at University Hospitals, discusses tech strategies, patient communication and the challenges of clinical genetics and population health genomics.