What will Oracle learn with its acquisition of Cerner? Will Oracle finally answer decades of questions about big tech's ability to transform healthcare, achieve more than its predecessors’ mixed bag of successes, and avoid massive failure?
What do the tech giants not understand about healthcare, and what can healthcare embrace from big tech as healthcare consumerism draws more outsiders in?
Throughout this series, our HIT consultant panel shares perspective and their answers to the myriad of questions encompassing big tech’s desire – and ability – to conquer healthcare.
FEATURE ARTICLES
Oracle sets lofty goals after completing acquisition of Cerner
A national patient database, improved clinician interfaces and support for patient engagement are among goals set for the combined companies by Larry Ellison...Read the article
Sizing up the implications of Oracle acquiring Cerner
Among the areas of concern are integrating Oracle’s voice recognition with Cerner’s EHR and selecting a cloud platform...read the article
The repercussions of Oracle’s acquisition of Cerner
The future of clinician-centric innovation may be brought into question as a result of this combination...read the article
KLAS Research: Cerner gains among smaller hospitals, loses ground with bigger players
Report concludes that big changes at Cerner, including its acquisition by Oracle, are likely to influence the long-term plans of current and potential EMR customers...read the article
What changes might customers face with the Cerner acquisition
Organizations that want to keep Cerner systems worry about possible changes, some likely to occur over time and others surrounded by questions...Read more
Implications of Cerner’s acquisition: Critical considerations, practical strategies
Making the decision about whether to replace an EHR system requires a meticulous review of several factors, none more important than the total cost of ownership...Read more
Oracle aims (too) high with Cerner acquisition announcements
In taking center stage with a lofty vision for healthcare IT, Oracle may be overlooking concrete ways it can assist Cerner clients and prospects...Read more
Despite changes, Cerner must improve on delivery to customers
Research indicates confidence in Feinberg as CEO, but RevElate is a key in filling the company’s gap in financial solutions...Read more
Oracle’s pending purchase of Cerner raises privacy concerns
How will Oracle, as a data broker, take necessary steps to ensure that patients’ records are kept private? Read more
Cerner acquisition comes amidst rising provider angst
KLAS report details an increasing number of concerns about the company’s direction, going back months before Oracle’s planned purchase...Read more
ROUNDTABLE SERIES: INDUSTRY ANALYST PERSPECTIVES
The prediction...
Prelude - Chilmark Research CEO penned a blog on the prospective merger in 2008. John's response when asked what surprised him most..."that it took so long!" Watch the video, then read his 2008 blog post.
The challenge...
Oracle’s challenges as a big tech company entering healthcare
Part 1 - What do the tech giants not understand about healthcare and what can healthcare embrace from big tech as healthcare consumerism draws more outsiders in?
The competition...
To be successful, what does Oracle need to address in the near and far term?
Part 2 – Assessing today’s competitive landscape for Cerner – how will Oracle address concerns about cloud environments and retention of talent at Cerner, among other issues directly impacting customer satisfaction with Cerner products and services.
The benefits...
The potential benefits of an Oracle-Cerner combination
Part 3 – Can Oracle’s efforts with Cerner could provide a model for how other tech giants might come in and make a healthcare play? How will they follow through on the promise of scaling systems and lowering the total cost of ownership?
The customers...
What should Cerner customers understand about the new OracleCerner now?
Part 4 – Should customers take a cynical view or an optimistic one of Oracle’s plans, customer opportunities, and patient data relative to Cerner?
The potential attrition...
Protecting market share – can Oracle instill confidence; keep Cerner customers?
Part 5 - Cerner saw growth in contract wins among smaller hospitals last year, but it experienced some erosion of market share among larger provider organizations, according to a KLAS Research report. How will the market assess Cerner under Oracle?
The leadership...
Oracle-Cerner’s long-term potential; can leadership gain customer confidence
Part 6 - Customers want to know where the Cerner part of Oracle is headed, and how the company intends to support their care delivery needs. The industry wants to know if Oracle is ready and willing to make a long-term commitment to healthcare.
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Oracle’s acquisition of Cerner: The future of healthcare
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Oracle buys Cerner
AUSTIN, Texas and KANSAS CITY, Mo. — December 20, 2021 — Oracle Corporation (NYSE: ORCL) and Cerner Corporation today jointly announced an agreement for Oracle to acquire Cerner through an all-cash tender offer for $95.00 per share, or approximately $28.3 billion in equity value...read the release