Becker's Hospital Review

65 CIO / HEALTH IT More hospitals use Cerner than Epic to attest to Medicare's EHR Incentive Program By Julie Spitzer H ospitals and health systems were slightly more likely to use Cerner's 2015 Cer- tified EHR Technology than Epic's when attesting to Medicare's EHR Incentive Program between 2011 and 2016, according to recently re- leased data from HHS' ONC. However, eligible clinicians were more likely to use Epic's 2015 CEHRT than Cerner's to attest to the Medicare EHR Incentive Program be- tween 2011 and 2016. To compile its data, ONC reviewed a subset of 2015 CEHRT criteria nec- essary to meet the "Base EHR defi- nition." The agency then matched health IT developers with CMS data on Medicare EHR Incentive Program attestations to estimate the propor- tion of healthcare providers that use a developer's CEHRT. This method al- lowed ONC to approximate the share of users on each CEHRT. Here are the top five vendors used by eligible hospitals. 1. Cerner (23.73 percent) 2. Epic (22.14 percent) 3. Allscripts (5.37 percent) 4. GE Healthcare (0.51 percent) 5. Medsphere Systems (0.22 percent) Here are the top five vendors used by eligible clinicians. 1. Epic (27.29 percent) 2. Alscripts (9.51 percent) 3. eClinicalWorks (7.46 percent) 4. NextGen Healthcare (5.48 percent) 5. GE Healthcare (5.16 percent) n Cerner's Q1 earnings hurt by delayed VA contract: 4 things to know By Julie Spitzer C erner reported $1.3 billion in revenue for its first quarter ended March 31, which represents a 3 percent increase from one year prior — less than it expected. The EHR vendor attributes its underwhelming results to the delay of a large contract with the Department of Veterans Affairs. "Our results in the first quarter included strong bookings and cash flow and in- line earnings, but our revenue was below expected levels," said President Zane Burke. "Our mixed results and revised outlook reflect the delay of a large con- tract and a less predictable end market. However, we remain optimistic about our long-term growth opportunities due to our strong market position and port- folio of solutions and tech-enabled services that align with the pressures health- care stakeholders are facing." Here are four highlights from Cerner's financial results, which were posted May 2. 1. Bookings in the first quarter of 2018 were $1.4 billion, up 12 percent from $1.3 billion in the same period last year. 2. Cerner reported $160 million net earnings, and diluted earnings per share were $0.48. That's compared to $173.2 million net earnings in the first quarter of 2017, which resulted in diluted earnings per share at $0.52. 3. Operating expenses totaled $866.4 million, up from $817.4 million one year prior. 4. Cerner projects second quarter revenue between $1.3 billion and $1.4 billion, and full-year revenue between $5.3 billion and $5.5 billion, which is down from its previously expected range of $5.5 billion to $5.7 billion. n 3 cities that recently suffered cyberattacks By Julie Spitzer U.S. cities and states are falling victim to ransomware and other attacks, which typically target businesses and other organizations, Fox News reports. Here are three U.S. cities recently affected by cyberattacks. 1. Atlanta. A cyberattack on the city of Atlanta's computer network March 22 encrypted city data — including shutting down its online bill-pay system — which attackers are demanding a $51,000 ransom to unlock. e hacking group is believed to have used SamSam, a ransomware variant that generally targets entities with weak security. It took Atlanta officials more than six days to recover only parts of its network, and an investigation is ongoing. 2. Baltimore. Hackers broke into Baltimore's computer-assisted dispatch system, which supports the city's 911 and other emergency calls, March 25. e cyberattack lead to a 17- hour shutdown of the emergency dispatching system, during which officials reverted to manual processes. 3. Denver. Key websites — including denvergov.org and pocketgov.org — stopped working March 28 in what city officials believe to be a soware bug. Denver lost access to numerous government computers and phone systems, as well as the text-to-911 system. Similarly, the Colorado Department of Transportation was targeted with SamSam ran- somware twice in March. n

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