Morning Headlines 7/15/22
Making Electronic Health Records Both SAFER and SMARTER
Informatics leaders call for expanding use of the SAFER guides to align health systems and EHR vendors in improving safety and usability, and for developing a similar set of SMARTER guides to protect the cognitive attention of clinicians.
Healthcare Triangle Announces Closing of $6.5 Million Private Placement
Healthcare cloud and data transformation vendor Healthcare Triangle closes a $6.5 million private placement.
The New Electronic Health Record’s Unknown Queue Caused Multiple Events of Patient Harm
A new report from the VA’s Office of Inspector General confirms that an “unknown queue” within the VA’s Oracle Cerner system led to 150 adverse patient events.
HPG, a Leader in EHR Technology Integration, Acquires HIT Consulting Services Provider HDS
EHR consulting firm Healthcare Performance Group acquires competitor Health Data Specialists.
EHR and developer tools vendor Canvas Medical raises $24 million in a Series B funding round.
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