Christopher Jason

From natural disasters to underpopulated hospitals, rural providers are facing the challenges and getting the help they need from their local HIEs.

The EHR telehealth boom due to COVID-19 has been a gamechanger for clinicians and patients alike.

Hospitals said the inability to send and receive patient data, EHR interface issues, and the difficulty of extracting EHR data have negatively impacted COVID-19 reporting and care.

Hospitals that customize EHR systems and push out custom EHR alerts disrupt interoperability between other hospitals.

EHR incentive programs do not incentivize certified EHR adoption for psychiatric hospitals.

When a natural disaster strikes, interoperability and patient data exchange are essential to maintain patient care.

Every top EHR vendor has its interoperability flaws, but Epic Systems and Cerner have made significant strides over the last few years.

Over half of acute care hospitals reported engagement in all four domains of EHR interoperability in 2019.

A Virginia-based hospital conducted EHR optimization and leveraged a restaurant booking app to streamline its COVID-19 vaccine process.

Healthcare organizations across the country are finding creative ways to reduce EHR clinical decision alert fatigue through optimization and teamwork.

Health systems across the country are integrating EHR documentation assistants to boost EHR documentation and mitigate clinician burnout.