Category: EHRs

New York City-based Mount Sinai Health System is transitioning its Epic EHR to Microsoft Azure and using the cloud service for much of its operations, CIO Kristin Myers said in an interview with CIO published June 14.

While healthcare organizations are increasingly shifting to the cloud to streamline data analytics and store patient records, some in the industry are resisting the transition and even some cloud adoptees have uncertainties about it.

Oracle reported a 5 percent increase in revenue for the fourth quarter of the fiscal year, hitting $11.8 billion.

Oracle’s primary mission is improving the complex healthcare system with technology, according to Larry Ellison.

Clinicians judge the reliability of their EHR largely by response time, but that’s not the only factor that contributes to their satisfaction with their systems, a June 1 KLAS Research report found.

Ann Arbor-based Michigan Medicine will enhance its EHR system with 19 new Epic System modules. 

From new cloud-enabled capabilities to increasing access to data, Oracle is planning to combine its enterprise platform, analytics and automation with Cerner’s clinical capabilities to make healthcare delivery more efficient. 

Oracle said it has completed its $28.4 billion acquisition of Cerner.

Health systems need to invest in the future of data, such as artificial intelligence, to reduce errors and provide better care, a Forrester analyst says.

Oracle has obtained the required antitrust approvals, including European Commission clearance, for its pending $28.5 billion acquisition of Cerner.