Even though electronic health record (EHR) giant Epic is based in Wisconsin, it didn’t bid on a contract for serving seven state-run facilities, effectively ceding the 10-year, $33 million contract to rival Cerner.

Cerner outbid five…

The Petya cyberattack which has disrupted hospitals,…

According to survey released by the Pistoria Alliance, 83 percent of executives in life sciences and pharmaceutical companies believe there will be widespread adoption of healthcare blockchain tools within the next five years.

Change would…

The “internet of things,” or IoT, is in its infancy everywhere in healthcare, according to Warren Averett security services director Paul Perry. For those on the finance side of hospitals and health systems, he says this connected…

The largest telemedicine provider in the U.S., Teladoc, has announced a $440 million deal to acquire virtual consultation company Best Doctors in a move that could further consolidate its hold on the telehealth market.…

Out of the $6 billion CMS made in Medicare electronic health records (EHR) incentive payments by June 2014, the HHS Office of the Inspector General (OIG) estimated $729 million was paid to professionals who didn’t meet meaningful use requirements…

Apple has brought on Sumbul Desai, MD, for an undefined senior role which CNBC said “demonstrates that Apple is taking its health ambitions seriously.”

Desai has been serving as the executive director of Stanford Medicine’s digital health…

Confirming months of speculation, Cerner has been selected to replace the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ in-house electronic health record system.

The announcement from VA Secretary David Shulkin, MD, came before the July 1…

Electronic health record (EHR) vendor eClinicalWorks will pay $155 million to settle a False Claims Act lawsuit alleging it “falsely obtained” meaningful use certification and gave customers kickbacks in exchange for publicly promoting its…

The rollout of the U.S. military’s new Cerner-based electronic health records (EHRs) system, MHS Genesis, may be months behind schedule, according to POLITICO.

Its eHealth reporter, Arthur Allen, reported implementation is on schedule for…

National Institutes of Health Director Francis Collins, MD, PhD, has announced the beginning of a beta test to roll out the Precision Medicine Initiative, an effort to amass health information from one million people for a nation research…

When it comes to tracking calories, wearables like Apple Watch and Fitbit often provide very inaccurate information, according to Stanford University researchers.

The study, published in the…

A cyberattack that crippled computer systems at Erie County Medical Center (ECMC) in Buffalo, New York, in April was ransomware, the hospital confirmed.

The 550-bed facility was…

The worldwide ransomware attack using software known as “WannaCry” temporarily disrupted computers at the United Kingdom’s National Health Service, while U.S. healthcare organizations were largely spared, but CIOs and CISOs can still use this…

Genevieve Morris has been named principal deputy national coordinator at the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC).

Morris’ bio on the ONC site describes her…

The May 12 cyberattack that hit the United Kingdom’s National Health Service (NHS), FedEx and other companies around the globe could have been limited if computers had been regularly applying security patches.

The very same ransomware…

NYC Health + Hospitals, the operator of public hospitals and clinic in New York, announced it will “implement new, advanced revenue cycle technology” from Epic at a cost of $289 million over the next five years.

The hospital system expects…

Cerner owns the greatest market share among electronic health record (EHR) vendors, topping competitors McKesson and Epic, while a number of smaller competitors are “thriving,” according to a Kalorama Information …

Clinicians have another chance to influence how the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) measures meaningful use, as CMS will be taking suggestions on new measures through June 30.

The agency is looking for changes to what…

If the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) decides to ditch its in-house electronic health record (EHR) system for a commercial product, Cerner would be the best vendor candidate, according to a report from Black Book.

All indications…

The 550-bed Erie County Medical Center in Buffalo, N.Y. has been working to restore its computer system since it was hit by a ransomware attack on April 9.

A hospital spokesperson told WGRZ-TV 6,000 hard drives have been scanned for viruses…