Morning Read: Coast Guard ends EHR contract with Epic, ex-payer CEO says don’t blame insurers for high costs
Also, why it's been so difficult to get patients to become healthcare consumers, plus more Valeant drama is on the horizon.
Epic EMR helped doc discover extent of Flint water crisis
With the help of the Epic Systems EMR at Hurley Medical Center in Flint, Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha discovered that children had far higher lead levels in their blood a year after Flint switched its water supply than a similar group did a year before the change.
A Deep-dive Into Specialty Pharma
A specialty drug is a class of prescription medications used to treat complex, chronic or rare medical conditions. Although this classification was originally intended to define the treatment of rare, also termed “orphan” diseases, affecting fewer than 200,000 people in the US, more recently, specialty drugs have emerged as the cornerstone of treatment for chronic and complex diseases such as cancer, autoimmune conditions, diabetes, hepatitis C, and HIV/AIDS.
Carequality almost ready to launch with Epic Systems on board
This does not mean, however, that Epic is putting aside its disdain for the CommonWell Health Alliance, the interoperability network featuring most of its biggest competitors, since the Carequality framework is more like the rules of the road instead of a network.
App Exchange? Nope, Epic’s new store is the App Orchard
It's a name with juice, and perhaps more than a little hint of Apple. But will it bear fruit for the EHR vendor?
Walgreens to switch walk-in clinics to Epic EHR
That's the same EHR that primary competitor CVS Health has in its MinuteClinic locations.
And now the criticism of Epic Systems comes from the left
Mother Jones ripped the massive EHR vendor for frivolity in its multi-themed "Intergalactic Headquarters" in Verona, Wisconsin.
With the Rise of AI, What IP Disputes in Healthcare Are Likely to Emerge?
Munck Wilson Mandala Partner Greg Howison shared his perspective on some of the legal ramifications around AI, IP, connected devices and the data they generate, in response to emailed questions.
Cerner wins DoD electronic health records contract
Cerner beat out competing bids from the teams of Epic Systems and IBM; and Allscripts, Computer Sciences Corp. and Hewlett-Packard.
Deaconess Health System in Indiana integrating Fitbit into EHR portal
This month, Deaconess Health System in Evansville, Ind., started Fitbit integration with Epic's MyChart patient portal.
Nebraska Medicine, Epic supporting limited functions of Apple Watch
Patients at Nebraska Medicine in Omaha with an Apple Watch can download Epic's MyChart app to their wrist-worn devices and clinicians can use the professional version, called Haiku, but is the hype justified?
Epic’s Faulkner takes Buffett-Gates Giving Pledge to donate her wealth
Epic Systems founder and CEO Judith Faulkner has taken the Giving Pledge, promising to donate 99 percent of her vast wealth to address urgent social problems.
BioLabs Pegasus Park Cultivates Life Science Ecosystem
Gabby Everett, the site director for BioLabs Pegasus Park, offered a tour of the space and shared some examples of why early-stage life science companies should choose North Texas.
Epic’s Judy Faulkner and athenahealth’s Jonathan Bush ham (or pie) it up at HIStalkapalooza
Epic Systems CEO Judy Faulkner and athenahealth CEO Jonathan Bush share beers and pies at HIStalkapalooza. Well, sort of.
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 […]