- Epic account reps have notified their clients that they will not pursue further integration with Google Cloud, citing lack of interest among its healthcare provider customers. - The company plans to focus on Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure as cloud providers. Account reps from Epic have started notifying their clients that they will not be pursuing further integration with Google Cloud as a service provider, according to a report from CNBC. CNBC reports that Epic cited lack of
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Cerner Corporation | Health IT News, Analysis, Insights - HIT Consultant
Leveraging AI and Machine Learning to Advance Interoperability in Healthcare
(Left- Wilson To, Head of Worldwide Healthcare BD, Amazon Web Services (AWS) & Patrick Combes, Worldwide Technical Leader - Healthcare and Life Sciences at Amazon Web Services (AWS)- Right)Navigating the healthcare system is often a complex journey involving multiple physicians from hospitals, clinics, and general practices. At each junction, healthcare providers collect data that serve as pieces in a patient’s medical puzzle. When all of that data can be shared at each point, the puzzle is
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Cerner Extends On-Site & Near-Site Health Center Experience with 24/7 Digital Primary Care
- Cerner selects HealthTap to further extend healthcare experiences beyond on-site and near-site health and pharmacy centers through HealthTap’s comprehensive digital primary care, including text and video visits and searchable content written by physicians. - Cerner clients using HealthTap’s digital primary care physician network can offer their employees the ability to connect with a U.S.-based, board-certified physician 24 hours a day, seven days a week, on-demand. Cerner Corporation is
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Top 60 Health IT/Digital Health Mergers & Acquisitions in 2019
- From Google's acquisition of Fitbit to Philips acquisition of Carestream Health's health IT business, here is a look at some of the biggest health IT/digital health mergers & acquisitions in 2019 by each quarter.
Q1 M&A Activity
Johnson & Johnson Acquires Auris Health for $3.4B to Expand Digital Surgery Portfolio
Johnson & Johnson acquiresAuris Health, a developer of robotic technologies for $3.4 billion in cash. Auris Health is a privately-held developer of
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Medigate and Cerner Partner to Advance Medical Device Security
- Medical device security and management solution Medigate is teaming up with Cerner to make it easier for healthcare organizations to establish and maintain strong network security, manage medical device security risks, and keep operations intact.- The average hospital room has nearly 15 to 20 devices that can connect to the cloud and apps. This is exactly why device security and healthcare technology must work together to ensure the protection of the most sensitive and valuable data.Medigate,
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Cerner Integrates Change Healthcare Solutions to Automate Acute Case Management
- Cerner integrates Change Healthcare InterQual Connect medical review and InterQual AutoReview into its EHR and acute case management solution. - Case management innovation supports medical review automation to lessen the administrative burden and increase focus on patient care.Change Healthcare today announced that Cerner Corporation, a global healthcare technology company, has integrated Change Healthcare’s InterQual Connect Medical Review Service and InterQual AutoReview into its Acute Case
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5 Reasons Why A Single, Integrated EHR Will Not Solve Interoperability
A recent survey of health system IT, informatics, business, and clinical staff revealed that less than 40% of healthcare executives believe their organizations successfully share clinical data with external health systems, payers, and other partners. When asked what steps their organizations are taking to address interoperability challenges, 60% of respondents reported their organizations were moving to a single, integrated EHR. In addition to costing tens or hundreds of millions of dollars,
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Cerner Names AWS as Its Preferred Cloud and Machine Learning Provider
- Today at AWS re:Invent, Cerner has selected Amazon AWS as its preferred cloud and machine learning provider.- Cerner will use migrate its core apps to AWS’s broad portfolio of services, including ML, analytics, and Internet of things (IoT), to help create the next chapter of healthcare’s digital age.- Cerner will offer providers and healthcare organizations the ability to access and leverage clinical data in new ways to drive faster innovation, improve quality of care, and provide patients
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Dedalus to Acquire Agfa’s HCIS Business: Impact on European EMR Market
Yesterday Agfa announced it had entered exclusive negotiations with Dedalus Holding to sell part of its Healthcare IT business, specifically the business tied to its EMR and Integrated Care offerings. The facts are:- In May 2019 Agfa stated it would explore selling its Hospital IT and Integrated Care (HCIS) solutions business.- This process was brought a step forward towards the conclusion yesterday with the announcement that the deal (valued at €945M) would be completed during Q2 2020, and
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Amazon Launches EHR-Integrated, Machine Learning-Powered Transcription Service
- Amazon Web Services (AWS) launches Amazon Transcribe Medical, a HIPAA-eligible, machine learning-powered medical transcription service that utilizes automatic speech recognition applications to offer a more efficient and accurate medical note-taking experience. - By utilizing voice-enabled technologies, Transcribe Medical automatically translates audio streams into medical speech -- designed to be deployed at scale to patients’ healthcare providers, allowing for affordable, consistent,
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