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SC HIMSS recognized as Chapter of the Year

Defense Department nears completion of EHR install
The Defense Department's MHS Genesis EHR installation is "virtually complete" at military hospitals and clinics, GovCIO reported Nov. 21.

AMA: Stop CC'ing your colleagues on EHR messages
U.S. physicians get three times as many EHR messages as their counterparts in other countries but could cut back on them by not copying their colleagues on communications, the American Medical Association reported.

VA CIO still has concerns about Oracle Health rollout
The Department of Veterans Affairs CIO Kurt DelBene said in a hearing that the agency still thinks "there's a way to go" with the Oracle installation process, FedScoop reported Nov. 15.

Kansas hospital helps residents recover medical records from nearby closed hospital
Abilene (Kan.) Memorial Health System is assisting patients with recovering their locked medical records from Herington (Kan.) Hospital, a nearby 25-bed critical access hospital that closed Oct. 9, Abilene-RC.com reported Nov. 2.

Broward Health invests $250M in Epic transition
Broward Health, based in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., is spending $250 million to transition to an Epic EHR system.

How Epic helped change Madison's reputation as a 'boomerang city'
Epic has helped pave the way for a tech boom in the Madison, Wis., area and change the community's perception as a "boomerang city," the Badger Herald reported.

Texas hospital selects Meditech
Victoria, Texas-based Citizens Medical Center is installing Meditech Expanse as its EHR.

Boston Children's Hospital switches to Epic
Boston Children's Hospital said it plans to switch to Epic for its EHR in 2024.

Scripps sees MyChart messages increase by 50%
San Diego-based Scripps Health said it saw a 50 percent increase in patient messages since the onset of COVID-19, San Diego Business Journal reported Sept. 20.

Meditech adds AI to EHR software
EHR vendor Meditech is adding ambient listening and generative artificial intelligence to its EHR software.