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SC HIMSS recognized as Chapter of the Year

The Chapter of the Year Award recognizes chapters who have had a strong impact on their geographical region in a meaningful way through the works of the chapter to produce health information and technology-centered events, education,…
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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Texas hospital selects Meditech

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

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Boston Children's Hospital switches to Epic

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

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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. 

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Meditech adds AI to EHR software

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

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Hospital seeing dip in revenue from EHR installs is the norm, Fitch says

Scottsbluff, Neb.-based Regional West Health Services is facing revenue pressure related to its 2018 Cerner EHR implementation, but Fitch Ratings says this is normal during an EHR install, Star Herald reported Aug. 30. 

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EHR vendor NextGen exploring a sale: Report

EHR vendor NextGen Healthcare is reportedly looking at selling the company, Reuters reported Aug. 23.