Electronic Health Records (EHR, EMR)

Also, the South Korean government is helping expedite the approval of a VR-based therapy for treating visual impairment.

"VA medical centers still operating the Oracle Cerner EHR need more personnel and resources; not less," said Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash.

Native Americans face health disparities and interoperability challenges that make modernizing EHRs in tribal communities a critical need, according to Mitchell Thornbrugh, CIO of the Indian Health Service.

Epic achieved the only net positive change across electronic health record vendors, but Oracle Health had the highest growth in the small hospital market, according to the new study.

Epic announces the first cohort of health systems, including Mount Sinai, Mayo Clinic, Kaiser, Johns Hopkins and Stanford Health, to join the nationwide interoperability framework.  

The move from paper records is part of the ongoing transition to an integrated statewide EMR system.

The HIMSS Electronic Health Record Association says it has substantial concerns with regulatory deadlines and other stipulations in ONC's proposed interoperability and AI transparency rule.

Standardizing information capture, including a universal patient identification, can enhance data quality while eliminating the 20% record duplication rate facing healthcare organizations, says Gregg Church, president of 4medica.

To boost retention and reduce burnout, electronic health records should be redesigned to help clinicians rekindle their passion for treating patients and balance their work and life, says Sandra Johnson, SVP of client services for CliniComp.

HIMSS and the Korean Hospital Association inked a memorandum of understanding yesterday to drive digital transformation in South Korea's healthcare sector.