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Epic and CommonWell Alliance beef — a primer

There has been significant chatter in the EHR and health IT space about the recent spat between dominant vendor Epic and the CommonWell Health Alliance, which consists mainly of other EHR vendors who compete with Epic but also advocate for interoperability. Here’s a break down of recent events and some context. Peter DeVault, who heads […]

Epic to open its EHR system to customers for app development

Epic Systems is in the midst of launching an app store that will allow third-party companies to develop products in tandem with its EHR system, which is the most commonly used across hospitals and physician practices. The Wisconsin State Journal reports that the app store was announced Tuesday at the Wisconsin Innovation Network by Mark […]

Could cloud-based EHRs have detected Ebola?

When Dallas Presbyterian Hospital initially attributed its mishandling of America’s fist Ebola patient to its EHR system, it triggered a wave of discussion on the effectiveness of EHRs, highlighting provider dissatisfaction and the usability of such systems. While the hospital walked back the statement (undoubtedly after the vendor, Epic, took strong exception to the claim) […]

Ebola a ‘teachable moment’ for hospitals and EHRs

After the debacle in Dallas with Texas Health Resources and the false assertion that the EHR was to blame for not catching America’s first case of Ebola, the usability of EHRs has been a focal discussion point for hospital administrators and the health IT crowd. The problem, officials with Texas Health Resources said at the […]