Since Oracle agreed to buy Cerner in an acquisition worth $28.4 billion, it has made two moves to try to pay it off — selling bonds and increasing its term loan by $1.3 billion.
Category: Health IT
Leaked Amazon video shows new telehealth offering
Amazon quickly deleted a video posted on their YouTube channel that described Amazon Clinic, a potential new Amazon telehealth service focused on treating common conditions, like acne and allergies, The Verge reported Nov. 9.
Amwell posts a net loss of $70.6M in Q3
Amwell reported a total revenue of $69.2 million in the third quarter of 2022, up 11 percent from $62.2 million in the third quarter of 2021.
Two Michigan health systems to share Epic EHR
Mackinac Straits Health System and MidMichigan Health have signed an agreement to share an Epic EHR system.
North Carolina hospital chooses Oracle Cerner for EHR
Elkin, N.C.-based Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital has selected Oracle Cerner for its EHR system, The Elkin Tribune reported Nov. 9.
How to write shorter clinical notes
Here are tips you can borrow to write concise notes. While keeping them clear and thorough. And spending less time on EMR documentation. Don’t write paragraphs. You’re not writing a novel. Think bullet lists. They are easier to read. Cut on…
Kansas health center goes live with Epic
Emporia, Kan.-based CareArc has gone live with an Epic EHR system.
HCA Healthcare chooses Meditech Expanse for EHR
Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare has chosen Meditech as its preferred EHR provider.
Oracle sells $7B in debt to fund Cerner deal; Fitch downgrades credit rating
Oracle has sold $7 billion in debt to fund its purchase of Cerner, Bloomberg reported Nov. 7, after which Fitch Ratings downgraded the company’s credit rating.
Health systems getting big grants for EHR installs, upgrades
Small, rural and safety-net hospitals across the U.S. are receiving hundreds of thousands of dollars in federal funding and community grants to purchase, upgrade and install EHRs.
