Oracle Cerner EMR software and athenahealth software are the two prominent names in the electronic health records market in the USA. The two vendors have been quick to roll out new updates during the COVID-19 pandemic to support patient care. To simplify your decision-making process we will compare the two software giants in terms of [...]
The healthcare sector has undergone a considerable transition recently, partly fuelled by technological breakthroughs. The way healthcare is provided, accessed, and managed is being revolutionized by health IT firms, who have emerged as significant actors. We'll study the most recent advancements influencing the future of healthcare in this blog as we delve into the world [...]
Healthcare interoperability is important to support the seamless exchange of health data between systems. Interoperability is not an endpoint but a journey. The use of digital technology solutions in healthcare has prompted the implementation of health IT systems and standards between payers and providers due to federal rulemaking and many incentives. Some health systems don’t [...]
The Carolina-based community hospital system, Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital is set to implement cloud-based Cerner EHR Software, according to reporting from elkintribune. By deploying the Cerner EMR system the community hospital will be able to streamline its daily workflows and enhance patient safety for better health outcomes. Benefits of leveraging cloud-based EMR software solutions from [...]
Robotic assistant Moxi will help nurses at ChristinaCare to deliver supplies efficiently to the patient room. The aim of using the collaborative robot EHR Software integration or ‘cobot’ is to alleviate nurse burnout. How can the collaborative robot help nursing staff? The cobot can work with the nursing staff and even interact with them. They [...]
VA Cerner Electronic Health Records (EHR) system went down for four hours mainly due to a patient database corruption issue according to a report from FedScoop. Cerner Electronic Medical Records (EMR) Software outage was experienced on Thursday the 4th of August, affecting users across the Department of Defense (DoD) and the Coast Guard. The outage [...]
Encompass Health is an integrated healthcare services company. The company has launched its 150th post-acute inpatient rehabilitation hospital located in Jacksonville, Florida leveraging the Oracle Cerner EHR software system. The software vendor offers clinical solutions, population health management, revenue cycle management services, and analytics. All these robust services have helped healthcare organizations automate and streamline [...]
The Baystate Medical Center (BMC) in Massachusetts leveraged an EHR integration. The main goal of this integration is to reduce the postoperative use of opioids through clinical decision support that is interoperable. Issues with the postoperative use of opioids The use of opioids has many risks for the patient, per the HL7 case study that [...]
Ambulatory surgery centers or ASCs, play a vital role to facilitate patients to have surgeries outside of the hospital setting. ASCs provide cost-effective care solutions in a convenient and clean environment. A recent analysis done by the UnitedHealth Group revealed that can reduce surgical costs by upwards of 59 percent by directing more members to [...]