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Electronic health records (EHR) were created to use as a tool to help benefit the hospital’s workflow and patience experience (at the same time as generating/collecting data that can be used both nationally and locally).  But throughout the years since 2011 to now, the AMA has noticed that physicians have reported burnout at a rateRead more

2019 is Cerner’s 40th year anniversary and it is their year to create greater innovations.  Cerner will now be collaborating with Amazon Web Services (AWS) by using them as their preferred cloud provider.  Cerner knows that their consumers always want more and the best quality.  By working with AWS, Cerner will be able to moveRead more

The American Medical Association (AMA) has developed 8 priorities for EHR vendors to promote usability and support for patients.  The AMA’s goal is to make EHR is an asset rather than a cost of doing business, or, in some cases, a problem. Enhance physicians’ ability to provide high quality patient care The EHR system shouldRead more

In our previous article, 2019 Market Share: Amublatory EHR Vendors, we discussed the top vendors for EHR and also some tips to ensure a successful EHR implementation.  Now what are some challenges EHR implementations face? Cost One of the main concerns of EHR implementation is the cost that comes with it. According to Health Affairs,Read more

Click here for a bigger picture Epic Ambulatory certification is one of the most common Epic certifications since it is one of the main and largest components of Epic System.  With this module, Primary Care and Specialty clinicians are to input data such as: clinical documentation, order entry and e-prescribing. Nationwide, the average income of anRead more

According to Definitive Healthcare data, a surprising 98% of hospitals in the U.S. use an EHR system.  In another survey by the CDC, this figure is put at 89%.  Either way, the two vendors that are dominating the market are: Epic Systems and Cerner.  Epic has a 33.4% market share and Cerner has 24.9%.  TogetherRead more

The road to becoming certified is not the easiest journey but it is rewarding.  If you haven’t read Amy Demski’s personal experience on her journey, please click here.  A brief overview on how to become certified is that you either need to be sponsored by a hospital to receive training at the Epic Systems HQRead more

According to the CDC, “From January 1, 2019 to May 3, 2019, 764 individual cases of measles have been confirmed in 23 states”.  This is a high record since the year 2000 where measles was apparently eliminated from the United States. With this outbreak going around, hospitals are looking for a way to help preventRead more

Click Here For a Larger Visual In our article last week, we covered the top 5 highest average income in the U.S. for Epic and Cerner Trainer.  This week we are going to cover the lowest 5 average incomes for the two roles.  These figures are an average of posted roles advertised across the nationRead more

For a bigger picture, please click here. In the United States, the average income of an Epic Systems Trainer is $94,687.00 and for a Cerner Trainer is $85,949.00.  That represents a near $10,000 difference between the two roles.  If you hover on the interactive map above, you can see the two different salaries in eachRead more