EHR/EMR
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Innovation
IBM to Pay $14.8M to Settle False Claims Allegations
Big Blue and subsidiary Cúram Software allegedly made promises about their IT platform capabilities that they couldn't back up.
Kansas Hospital Returns $250K in Meaningful Use Money to Settle False Claims Act Allegations
Coffey Health System denies any wrongdoing, but said it settled to avoid additional legal fees and 'the risk of an...
Nursing
Train Clinicians in Cybersecurity Awareness to Prevent Patient Harm
Building clinician awareness of potential cyberattacks on medical devices could save patient lives.
Clinical Care
3-Part 'Sprint' Intervention Eases Clinician EHR Burden
An 11-member intervention team redesigns workflows, develops new EHR tools, and trains clinicians to use the EHR more efficiently.
Innovation
Kaiser Tackles Social Determinants of Health Through EHR Interface With Community Organizations
4 ways this initiative may impact healthcare for millions.
Clinical Care
New Partnership Explores Nexus of Digital Health and Patient Safety
Artificial intelligence and natural language processing have the potential to boost patient safety.
Some Senators Urge Caution, Some Carp at Pace of Healthcare EHR Adoption
ONC was asked to consider slowing down the two-year implementation window, but one committee member blasted a 'dysfunctional' healthcare system...
Innovation
In EMR Market Share Wars, Epic and Cerner Triumph Yet Again
Epic experienced the greatest gains overall last year, largely influenced by M&A activity among provider organizations.
Finance
Slack Files to Go Public, Aims to Act as HIPAA Business Associate
The cloud-based communication tool unveiled its S-1 filing, aiming to utilize its HIPAA certification.
Clinical Care
First-Year Docs Spend Work Days Glued to EHR Systems
A fraction of internal medicine interns' time is spent in face-to-face interactions with patients, and even then they're multitasking.
Innovation
HHS Extends Comment Period for Interoperability Proposed Rules to June 3
New documents also released for comment along with clarification of liability issue.
Nursing
Nurses Have Significantly Higher Levels of EHR Satisfaction Than Providers
Nurses say highest satisfaction points are those related to patient care.