Business software behemoth Oracle Corp. on Monday (Dec. 20) announced it’s buying electronic medical records company Cerner Corp. for $28.3 billion, part of Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison’s plan to move into new markets, according to a press release. The Cerner acquisition is another example of...
To get an idea about the growth prospects for connected healthcare, look at the deals happening in recent months. The latest evidence is Oracle’s interest in Cerner Corp., the electronic medical records and data analytics firm that’s been making headlines lately. News of talks between...
Software giant Oracle is in discussions to acquire electronic medical records firm Cerner in a potential deal that could be worth $30 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing sources. If the deal closes, it would be the largest acquisition to date for Oracle, which...
Electronic health records (EHR) platforms are forging new partnerships for integrations that make the growing use of telehealth more effective for patients, physicians and payers. In a headline-grabbing deal, videoconferencing platform Zoom announced it is inviting health information technology provider Cerner into a beta test...
May 09, 2024
Oracle has reportedly encountered obstacles in its ambitious plans for electronic medical records company Cerner, which it acquired for $28 billion in December 2021. The company has lost several major clients since the acquisition, its focus has shifted from innovative product ideas to upgrading legacy systems, and its engineers have been taken aback by the effort required to […]
December 20, 2021
Business software behemoth Oracle Corp. on Monday (Dec. 20) announced it’s buying electronic medical records company Cerner Corp. for $28.3 billion, part of Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison’s plan to move...
December 17, 2021
Software giant Oracle is in discussions to acquire electronic medical records firm Cerner in a potential deal that could be worth $30 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing sources....
December 05, 2021
Zoom has announced it is inviting users of Cerner electronic health record (EHR) systems to participate in beta testing of an integration of Zoom sessions with the health information tech...
