Photo: AltaMed AltaMed, a 35-location health system in Southern California, recently moved from its NextGen electronic health record to an […]
ECRI, EHR Association put forth safety practices for behavioral health IT
ECRI’s Partnership for Health IT Patient Safety is working with the HIMSS Electronic Health Record Association chart some of the […]
Patient portals have benefits – but not everyone can access them
A study published this week in Kidney Medicine found that although electronic health record portals are increasingly emphasized in chronic […]
StrideCare drops 10 EHR systems and unifies Texas-wide practices with athenahealth
Based in Dallas, StrideCare has practices across the vast landmass of Texas. It’s a fast-growing physician group focused on delivering […]
Meditech depression/suicide screening tool helps Coffeyville Regional save lives
As a Joint Commission-accredited facility, Coffeyville Regional Medical Center in Coffeyville, Kansas, recognizes the importance of assessing and identifying patients […]
Epic, Cerner and other health IT heavy-hitters join forces for Vaccine Credential Initiative
The sluggish rollout of COVID-19 vaccines so far has many causes, but one of the biggest has been a suboptimal […]
UAE’s health ministry relaunches smart patient platform
A smart patient platform that aims to centralise healthcare services provided by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as well as […]
Mayo Clinic sued over breach of patient health records
Patients filed class-action complaints against the Mayo Clinic this past week accusing the system of violating the Minnesota Health Records […]
At one practice, more clients keep telehealth appointments than in-person ones
Christian Counseling Associates in Plano, Texas, typically has faced challenges attracting and retaining clients. THE PROBLEM When COVID-19 hit, the […]
UAE’s Medcare Hospitals to adopt TrakCare healthcare information system
The UAE’s Medcare Hospitals is to implement a unified healthcare information system (HIS) across its locations in Dubai and Sharjah, […]