Can technology solve the nursing crisis?
While companies like SnapNurse and Nomad Health are leveraging tech to fight the nursing shortage, one nurse doesn't believe such tools will completely solve the crisis.
While companies like SnapNurse and Nomad Health are leveraging tech to fight the nursing shortage, one nurse doesn't believe such tools will completely solve the crisis.
Burke, who was named president of the Kansas City, Missouri-based company in 2013, will step down November 2.
Munck Wilson Mandala Partner Greg Howison shared his perspective on some of the legal ramifications around AI, IP, connected devices and the data they generate, in response to emailed questions.
As part of a 10-year relationship, the companies will develop the Maestro Advantage solution and Cerner will acquire a minority interest in Essence Group Holdings, Lumeris' parent company, for $266 million.
Two peer-selected startups — Advocatia and TCARE — have been named finalists of the program, which zeroes in on companies that address the needs of the aging population.
Beginning next month, Cerner customers will start implementing Surescripts' Real-Time Prescription Benefit tool into their Millennium EHRs. The Kansas City vendor's collaboration with Surescripts was initially announced last November.
On an earnings call, Cerner unveiled plans to hire an additional 600 workers at its Kansas City campus. But the company also reported lower-than-expected earnings, which executives said was due in part to the yet-to-be-signed VA contract.
HealthyCapital utilizes data to help individuals and employers reduce healthcare costs. Its platform shows how lifestyle modifications can boost an individual's life expectancy and increase their disposable income.
Earlier this week, Cerner made a mega-announcement. The Kansas City, Missouri-based company has appointed a new CEO, Brent Shafer, who will take the helm February 1.
Express Scripts members who used Propeller's inhaler tracking tools had a significant improvement in adherence to their asthma controller medication, according to the pharmacy benefit manager.
Mount Sinai Health System is boosting its interest in pop health initiatives by collaborating with Lumeris. The St. Louis-based company will lend a hand with its technology and value-based model.
We will highlight Build My Health's revenue practice management tools, which could help physician practices add up to $250,000 to their practices.
Cerner has hired David Waltman, a former Department of Veterans Affairs executive. Athenahealth CFO Karl Stubelis will be stepping down, and the company has appointed John "Jack" Kane to serve as a replacement on an interim basis.
Neal Patterson — chairman, CEO and cofounder of health IT company Cerner — died July 9 due to complications related to cancer. He was 67 years old.
"We didn't want just regular venture capital. We wanted strategic capital," specifically in healthcare, CEO Shrey Bhatia explained.
More importantly to Cerner, the company is learning from its early work with the DoD, experience that can carry over to commercial customers and position Cerner to land additional federal contracts, including, perhaps, a forthcoming EHR overhaul at the VA.