Health IT infrastructure
Health IT infrastructure comprises the hardware, software and networking components responsible for health data storage, retrieval and exchange. Understand why a comprehensive infrastructure of servers, cloud storage, EHR systems and interoperability applications is essential for secure, efficient data management and communication among healthcare providers.
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14 Aug 2025
Athenahealth announces new AI features for EHR platform
The new features for the athenaOne platform include AI-enhanced document processing, clinical summaries and interoperability tools for ambulatory practices. Continue Reading
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13 Aug 2025
Oracle Health releases AI-powered ambulatory EHR
Oracle Health debuted a new AI-driven EHR just days before its rival, Epic, is set to host its annual user group meeting. Continue Reading
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05 May 2021
Cerner CEO Brent Shafer Announces Exit During Q1 Earnings Call
Cerner Chairman and CEO Brent Shafer will help identify his successor before he transitions to a senior advisor role for a year. Continue Reading
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15 Apr 2021
EHR Vendors Talk COVID-19 Lessons Learned, Health IT Future
Leaders from Epic Systems, Cerner, and MEDITECH led a keynote discussion about how COVID-19 impacted health IT and how it will look moving forward. Continue Reading
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15 Apr 2021
eClinicalWorks Launches COVID-19 Vaccine EHR Solution
The eClinicalWorks COVID-19 vaccine EHR solution embeds directly into a health system’s EHR to boost patient safety and mitigate clinician burden. Continue Reading
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24 Mar 2021
athenahealth Launches EHR Coding Solution to Mitigate Clinician Burnout
An athenahealth client observed a 50 percent decline in clinician coding time after implementing the EHR coding solution. Continue Reading
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19 Mar 2021
NH Critical Access Hospital Taps MEDITECH Web-Based EHR Platform
MEDITECH, KLAS’ top small hospital EHR vendor, will implement its web-based EHR platform at a critical access hospital in central New Hampshire. Continue Reading
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26 Feb 2021
Epic in Process of Developing AI EHR Documentation Assistant
Judy Faulkner told Vanderbilt University health IT experts that Epic will launch its own AI EHR documentation assistant within two years. Continue Reading
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16 Feb 2021
175 COVID-19 Vaccination Sites Tap Cerner EHR Solution
EHR vendor Cerner said its solution streamlines the COVID-19 vaccination process by helping its users identify, register, and vaccinate patients across the country. Continue Reading
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12 Feb 2021
Despite 2020 Earnings Dip, EHR Vendor Cerner Optimistic for 2021
EHR vendor Cerner identified COVID-19 as a main cause for the revenue decline from last year. Continue Reading
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11 Feb 2021
KLAS Ranks EHR Clinical Documentation Improvement Tools, Vendors
Healthcare organizations with EHR clinical documentation improvement tools ranked Iodine and ChartWise as the clear vendors of choice. Continue Reading
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03 Feb 2021
Epic, NextGen Healthcare, athenahealth Boast Top EHR Training
Epic, NextGen Healthcare, and athenahealth customers topped their EHR vendor competitors in EHR training quality, which is one of the main ingredients for EHR satisfaction. Continue Reading
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03 Feb 2021
Epic Systems, athenahealth, MEDITECH Top 2021 Best in KLAS Awards
Although Epic Systems was presented 11 Best in KLAS awards, athenahealth, MEDITECH, and Cerner excelled. Continue Reading
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02 Feb 2021
Epic Systems Awarded 2021 Best in KLAS for Top Overall Suite
Epic Systems stood above its EHR vendor peers after taking home 11 Best in KLAS awards. Continue Reading
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15 Jan 2021
EHR Vendor Cerner Eyes Developing a $1 Billion Data Business
Cerner exceeded its data business goals in 2020 and is looking to explode in 2021 and beyond. Continue Reading
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Definition
07 May 2019
Regional Health Information Organization (RHIO)
A Regional Health Information Organization (RHIO) is a group of organizations within a specific area that share healthcare-related information electronically according to accepted healthcare information technology (HIT) standards. Continue Reading
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10 Apr 2019
remote patient monitoring (RPM)
Remote patient monitoring (RPM) is a subcategory of homecare telehealth that allows patients to use mobile medical devices or technology to gather patient-generated health data (PGHD) and send it to healthcare professionals. Continue Reading
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29 Nov 2018
mHealth (mobile health)
mHealth (mobile health) is a general term for the use of mobile phones and other wireless technology in medical care. Continue Reading
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26 Oct 2018
computerized physician order entry (CPOE)
Computerized physician order entry (CPOE), also known as computerized provider order entry or computerized practitioner order entry, refers to the process of a medical professional entering and sending medication orders and treatment instructions electronically via a computer application instead of on paper charts. Continue Reading
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30 Apr 2018
value-based healthcare
Value-based healthcare, also known as value-based care, is a payment model that rewards healthcare providers for providing quality care to patients. Continue Reading
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26 Apr 2018
clinical trial
A clinical trial, also known as a clinical research study, is a protocol to evaluate the effects and efficacy of experimental medical treatments or behavioral interventions on health outcomes. Continue Reading
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02 Oct 2017
precision medicine (PM)
Precision medicine (PM) is a rapidly evolving development in healthcare in which physicians and other caregivers consider differences in genes, socioeconomic status and lifestyles when devising treatment regimens for patients. Continue Reading
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14 Aug 2017
Allscripts Acquires NantHealth Patient Engagement Assets
Allscripts recently acquired a portion of NantHealth’s heath IT assets after the latter reported $70 million in losses. Continue Reading
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23 Jun 2017
population health management (PHM)
Population health management (PHM) is a discipline within the healthcare industry that studies and facilitates care delivery across the general population or a group of individuals. Continue Reading
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23 May 2017
2017 KLAS Report Names Epic, InterSystems Worldwide Frontrunners
A recent KLAS report shows Epic Systems contracted 8,190 beds in 2016—the highest number earned by any EHR company worldwide. Continue Reading
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24 Jan 2017
athenahealth Inc.
athenahealth Inc. is a developer of cloud-based practice management, point-of-care mobile applications and electronic health record (EHR) systems for small to medium-sized (SMB) physician practices and hospitals. Continue Reading
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14 Oct 2016
eClinicalWorks
eClinicalWorks is a Massachusetts-based company that sells electronic medical record (EMR), practice management (PM) and personal health record (PHR) software and services to reportedly more than 115,000 physicians and 70,000 facilities in the United States. Continue Reading
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16 Mar 2015
American Medical Association (AMA)
The American Medical Association (AMA) is a physician group that works for healthcare reform and publishes a collection of medical journals. Continue Reading