Electronic Health Records (EHR, EMR)

The 'agentification' of health IT that integrates AI and automation is enabling a real-time reimagining of practice operations, workflows and the patient-provider experience, the EHR vendor president says.

Helen Waters previews a host of technologies the EHR giant will be showcasing in its booth and in educational sessions. They include generative AI, intelligent search and Meditech-as-a-Service.

The company is focused on "completely reinventing" its EHR into a "system of intelligence that helps health systems drive efficiency, improve clinical care, accelerate innovation and reduce costs," says General Manager Seema Verma.

At HIMSS25 Denise Dauterman, Epic Clinical Systems Lead and Deborah Jacques, informatics nurse specialist, will share how they engaged nurses in implementing EHR modules that reduced redundant and non-meaningful documentation at NYU Langone Health.

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Also, Northeast Health Wangaratta has upgraded its EMR system.

The GAO questions simultaneous electronic health record improvements and new deployments, while the VA deputy secretary nominee speaks of urgency to complete the long-stalled project. The implementation team offers progress updates and automation plans. 

David Winn, vice president for Parkview Community Connect at Parkview Health, previews a HIMSS25 session that explores how rural hospitals can share the financial burden of an electronic health record, enabling better patient outcomes.  

No doubt, artificial intelligence will be a hot topic in Las Vegas, and the company has lots of AI news to share. But it will also be showcasing new tech for clinical trials management, enterprise resource planning, staff scheduling and more.

Dr Apichai Chaiyaroj, assistant director of BNH Hospital, shares how they had all doctors entering inpatient and outpatient records electronically.