Nordic, an EHR consulting firm, informed the Ohio Department of Job & Family Services of a workforce reduction.

Epic has the largest hospital EHR market share in the world after adding big contracts in Canada and Australia last year, according to KLAS Research's Global (Non-US) EHR Market Share 2024 report, released July 8.

On July 1, MultiCare implemented fees for MyChart messages, joining a growing number of health systems aiming to manage the increasing volume of patient communications.

Health systems spend millions of dollars in EHRs and applications to leverage the platform's full potential. As companies add artificial intelligence, ambient listening and more, what will EHRs be able to do a decade from today?

Technology advances at a breakneck pace these days, and small IT teams with limited resources often scramble to keep their tech secure and useful to clinicians. And that can be a problem, since technology only streamlines and optimizes patient care if it can be successfully deployed.

Several health systems have faced financial repercussions in the wake of data breaches and cyberattacks. Here is how much three health systems are paying to settle lawsuits and alleged violations, per agreements reached this year:

Houston-based Memorial Hermann Health System is seeing early successes with its Epic EHR investment.

"Yes, chef" mixed with "Yes, chief" for three days as the makers of "The Bear" filmed scenes in an Illinois hospital's waiting area, parking lot and a patient room fitted as a labor and delivery suite. 

Amazon continues to build out its presence in healthcare as products and services evolve.

According to Mount Sinai's interim chief digital and information officer, all IT systems in healthcare will incorporate artificial intelligence within the next five years. 

Below is a list of hospitals and health systems searching for IT executive talent:

The American Hospital Association is raising concerns about hospital reporting requirements proposed by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency under the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act. 

Apple continues to aggressively hire for jobs focused on enhancing the health features of its devices. 

Beaver, Pa.-based Heritage Valley Health System has agreed to pay the HHS $950,000 for HIPAA violations following a ransomware attack on the organization. 

ChristianaCare and GoHealth Urgent Care are expanding their partnership to open four new locations July 14.

Somerville, Mass.-based Mass General Brigham's home care nurses have joined the Massachusetts Nurses Association. 

Former patients are joining a class action lawsuit filed against Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger asking for compensation after a data breach that affected around 1 million patients, according to a report from local NBC affiliate WJAC.

Through its partnership with Best Buy Health, UC Davis Health aims to adopt a more holistic approach to chronic disease management, Vimal Mishra, MD, associate chief medical officer at the health system told Becker's. 

Artificial intelligence and generative AI is shifting healthcare delivery and elevating what is possible within the industry. C-suite executive teams are testing AI on a large and small scale.

Gritman Medical Center in Moscow, Idaho, installed Epic EHR.