Inappropriately overriding clinical decision support (CDS) in electronic health records (EHRs) was linked to a six-fold increase in adverse drug events (ADEs), according to a study published Feb. 9 in BMJ Quality and Safety.

Issues with usability of electronic health record (EHR) and a lack of proper clinical processes have been linked to patient harm, according to a study published on March 27 in JAMA.

Medicare EHR Incentive Program hospitals were slightly more likely to have utilized Cerner’s electronic health record (EHR) modules, while clinicians strongly favored Epic, according to a report released in March 2018 from HHS Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology.

The implementation of an automated notification system improved tests pending at discharge (TPAD) follow-ups by five days, according to a study published March 12 in the Journal of General Internal Medicine.

Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago have developed an algorithm capable of extracting data from patient electronic health records (EHRs) to show the difference in care provided by physicians and nurses. Findings were published online Feb. 9 in the International Journal of Medical Informatics.

On the heels last week’s announcement of Uber’s healthcare-focused initiative, Lyft has agreed to partner with Allscripts to offer ride-sharing services to patients through physicians and hospitals.

At HIMSS 2018, Nuance Communications and Epic announced a partnership that will integrate Nuance's new artificial intelligence (AI)-powered virtual assistant platform into Epic’s electronic health record (EHR).

Researchers established a system of alerts based on electronic medical records to identify patients who qualify for cardiac rehabilitation at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. In just nine months, the program boosted referral rates from 12 percent to 75 percent.