Electronic Health Records (EHR, EMR)

Local report says lawsuit alleges the hospitals made false claims in order to snag federal grant money for electronic health record systems.

Although many organizations claim interoperability is a major focus, progress is slow, at best. For HL7 CEO Charles Jaffe, the reason is a lack of financial reward, as for-profit vendors can’t be expected to “connect everyone on their own dime.”

Apple is not the lone tech giant showing an interest in healthcare: Amazon, too, has kept a close eye on the market.

New EHR has slowness issues and workflow delays that are causing longer patient wait times, a Banner spokesperson said.

Engagement and documentation key to the medical center’s success, group says.

Hospitals and health systems want to consolidate their various cardiology IT solutions, according to a new report from KLAS, but challenges related to clinician workflow and the ability to consolidate structured reporting with a single vendor have hindered such initiatives.

By redesigning IT processes with help from Citrix and close input from clinicians, the health system is driving efficiency, bolstering security and boosting morale.

The full value of FHIR is still years in the making, says one expert.

Providers in other countries have similar challenges and priorities to the U.S., but there are some differences as well.

The class action lawsuit filed Thursday by the estate of a cancer patient, claimed he was unable to determine when cancer symptoms began due to the EHR vendor’s faulty software.