Physicians, hospitals and health systems cited a variety of reasons for looking for a new electronic health record (EHR) vendor, from seeking better functionality to meeting new regulatory requirements. The fact the change likely won’t bring a quick return on their investment, however, doesn’t seem to deter anyone looking to make a switch.

A state board in Illinois has recommended voiding a seven-year, $62 million contract for Epic to implement a new electronic health record (EHR) system at University of Illinois Hospital and Health Sciences System in Chicago, finding some merit to Cerner’s claims that there was conflict of interest with the firm hired to evaluate the bids.

Scientists at Cedars-Sinai have recreated neurons in a dish to better analyze the brain’s role in obesity and to improve the development of personalized treatment. Findings were published in Cell Stem Cell.

Although patient resistance to telehealth declined 4 percent in 2017, understanding is still lacking, according to a survey by Avizia.

The number of applications used for healthcare purposes is in the thousands. A list compiled by Software Advice listed the best ranked by specialty.

A new type of "smart" socks could improve the diagnosis and treatment of remote patients by providing physiotherapists with real-time information on lower body movements.

Interruptions in clinical workflow, occurring during electronic medical record documentation and direct patient care, could have adverse effects on patient care, according to a study published March 9 in the International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction.

An automated text messaging service could help fight the opioid epidemic by reducing relapse rates while decreasing the cost of treatment, according to a study published April 17 in NEJM Catalyst.