Stimulus fuels gold rush for electronic health systems

By Fred Schulte

Competition among companies spawns bus tour, creative sales techniques

Excerpts from this story referencing "Cerner":

"… s biggest players. In the lawsuit, Siemens Medical Solutions accused rival Cerner Corporation of illegally trying to steal its hospital accounts with “fal …"

"… te September.The lawsuit centered on a sales campaign launched in April by Cerner Corp., an industry leader, about two months after President Obama signed t …"

"… onths after President Obama signed the stimulus bill. Siemens alleged that Cerner sales teams told hospitals using Siemens equipment that Siemens would fail …"

"… that Siemens would fail to qualify for the “maximum” stimulus grants. Cerner said its system would be approved and pitched “attractive payment terms …"

Switch to electronic records getting mixed reviews at hospitals and clinics

By Fred Schulte

Scattered reports of software glitches that caused risk to patients

Excerpts from this story referencing "Cerner":

"… on Grassley’s probe or other quality issues. However, a spokeswoman for Cerner Corporation, an industry leader, said the company welcomed the senator’s …"

"… it. “We are pulling the data and nearly ready to submit it,” said Cerner spokeswoman Kelli Christman. “I think it’s a great idea they are looki …"

"… l plague some parts of the system. British officials have singled out Cerner, a major subcontractor on parts of the National Health Service project, fo …"

"… very disappointing.” The report cited “considerable problems with the Cerner product.” Trustees of a 327-bed hospital in the seaside resort comm …"

FDA considers regulating safety of electronic health systems

By Fred Schulte and Emma Schwartz

Reports of patient harm include six deaths in two years

Excerpts from this story referencing "Cerner":

"… ;Yet some inside the industry favor stepped-up scrutiny. One major vendor, Cerner Corporation, which has voluntarily reported safety incidents to the FDA in …"

"… , signaled its support for a rule that would make those reports mandatory. Cerner has reported potential safety concerns because it is the “right thing to …"

"… merican public—are investing heavily in HIT,” wrote Gay M. Johannes, a Cerner vice president and chief quality officer. Others inside the industry …"

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As doctors shift to electronic health systems, signs of harm emerge

By Fred Schulte and Emma Schwartz

Reports link system malfunctions to injuries, deaths

Excerpts from this story referencing "Cerner":

"… e late December, 18 reports received by the FDA involved one manufacturer, Cerner Corp., which sells CPOE devices and other electronic record systems.One pa …"

"… e reports filed by physicians alleged malfunctions or poor designs of Cerner's CPOE equipment. One criticized “user unfriendly interfaces” and scre …"

"… ing acute asthma attack” in a patient given the wrong drug.Gay Johannes, Cerner’s vice president and chief quality officer, said in a prepared statement …"

"… s process that has been in place for many years and investigate all claims Cerner receives or are filed with the FDA.” [Click for the full statement. …"

FDA, Obama digital medical records team at odds over safety oversight

By Fred Schulte and Emma Schwartz

Previously undisclosed hospital mixup underscores challenges on road to reform

Excerpts from this story referencing "Cerner":

"… ven million patient files. He said nobody was injured in either event, the Cerner Corp. system now works properly, and the hospital chain determined that …"

"… system shutdown and that the mixing up of patients was the result of a “Cerner coding issue” involving software that occurred after an upgrade.Even abs …"

"… discuss the incident or its implications.Kelli Christman, a spokesman for Cerner, the manufacturer of the software used at Trinity, did not respond to repe …"

"… ere rare occurrences, and that overall their “major investment” in the Cerner system has paid big dividends by improved the quality of medical care.Trin …"