Health First, based in Rockledge, Fla., invested more than $100 million to implement a new Epic EHR system. The move unified clinical workflows and reduced the system’s reliance on third-party vendors. The June 1 go-live consolidated multiple EHR systems into…
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A growing majority of health system CIOs are taking the lead in shaping their organizations’ AI strategies, a June 12 report from AI-based software provider Qventus found. The report highlights the perspectives of CIOs, chief medical information officers and other…
Coral Gables-based Baptist Health South Florida plans to switch to an Epic EHR over the next two years, a leader told Becker’s. “This move reflects our continued commitment to innovation and improving the care experience for both our patients and…
A majority of U.S. clinicians continue to have only a “moderate” experience with EHRs, according to a June 10 report from the KLAS Arch Collaborative. The report — Clinician EHR Experience 2025: State of the Industry — surveyed more than…
Waukon, Iowa-based Veterans Memorial Hospital plans to go live with Epic on June 14. The 25-bed critical access hospital has been transitioning to the new EHR for the past year, according to a June 9 Instagram post. The hospital said…
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Electronic health records have long represented both potential and pain. But with the rise of AI, their role could shift from documentation burden to clinical intelligence engine. AI-powered capabilities — such as ambient listening tools, predictive analytics and clinical decision…
Evanston, Ill.-based Endeavor Health is in the midst of its largest IT endeavor to date. The nine-hospital system is moving from three instances of Epic to one to streamline its EHR for patients and staff alike. “Being on three different…
Health systems across the U.S. are investing heavily in IT overhauls, with some spending hundreds of millions to modernize infrastructure, integrate acquisitions and streamline operations. According to 2023 data from Definitive Healthcare based on more than 5,000 U.S. hospitals, hospitals…
Lawton, Okla.-based Comanche County Memorial Hospital is transitioning from seven different medical record systems to a single Meditech EHR system, KSWO reported June 5. Meditech began working with the hospital in early June to facilitate a smooth transition. Comanche County…
Atlanta-based Emory Healthcare is investing $51 million in a modernized, integrated EHR system following its acquisition of Warner Robins, Ga.-based Houston Healthcare. “By installing Epic, a leading EHR system, clinicians will be able to provide more coordinated care between all…