Oracle closed its $28.4 billion acquisition of Cerner in June and the company contributed $1.4 billion to Oracle’s revenue in the first quarter of 2023, which ended Aug. 31.
Category: Health IT
EHRs will boost HR, supply chain, revenue cycle functions, Oracle Health exec says
New Oracle Health general manager Travis Dalton plans to look beyond traditional EHR functions in helping hospitals and health systems automate, he said in a Sept. 13 company blog post.
How a Rush physician helped reduce clicks in Epic EHR
After a physician at Chicago-based Rush University Medical Center noticed he was having to enter his login and password whenever he sent an electronic prescription through its Epic EHR, he went to administrators to change the system, helping save Rush …
Democrats aim to lift ban on federal funds for national patient ID system
Congressional Democrats plan to push for a national patient identifier system in the upcoming legislative session, Politico reported Sept. 14.
5 health systems opting for Epic EHR systems
Below are five health systems that launched a new Epic EHR system or announced plans to do so since Aug. 2.
VA to use Amazon Web Services to help Oracle Cerner transition
The Department of Veterans Affairs is looking to purchase Amazon Web Services’ Red Hat and ENCOR training for staff to better equip them for its EHR migration to Oracle Cerner.
Iowa health system receives $753K grant for Epic EHR install
Washington County (Iowa) Hospital and Clinics will receive a $753,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to install Epic’s EHR system, KCII Radio reported Sept. 13.
Epic adds life sciences program as part of national IT infrastructure
Epic aims to speed up clinical trials and therapy development with a new life sciences program.
Teladoc names new chief health equity officer
Teladoc named Saranya Loehrer, MD, as chief health equity officer.
Cody Regional switches from Meditech to Epic EHR
Cody (Wyo.) Regional Health will go live with Epic’s EHR system on Oct. 1.
