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Are you looking to transition your organization’s system to a new EMR? Here are the 4 best practices to take into consideration: Strong Leadership, Good Communications and Clear Goals Find an inhouse, or new staff employee who will take ownership of the project for the organization. Frequently, hospitals will outsource this key role, and thatRead more

A common mistake among hospitals and healthcare systems is that once they have implemented an EMR system, the misconception is that you can set it and forget it.  EHR/EMRs are constantly upgrading, releasing new modules, refining procedure, and allowing for improved optimization. Certain EMRs were built for small hospital systems and with mergers and/or organicRead more

Epic Systems is now partnering with Boston-based American Well in launching a new application to allow virtual visits.  The visits will be available directly through Epic MyChart.  Patients will be able to schedule virtual appointments or request virtual visits.  This will help hospitals provide a more accessible level of care. According to American Well, theirRead more

According to Business Intelligence, the EHR market will reach over 38.3 billion USD by 2025.  There is a growing investment and funding for EHR and support for research from the health information exchange organization (HIO).  Healthcare professionals are recognizing the importance of implementing EHR and it will continue to rapidly grow throughout the years. InRead more

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