University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire pause Oracle EPR launch
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust have temporarily paused the launch of their Oracle EPR system, a trust spokeswoman confirmed.
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Surrey Safe Care EPR led to “catastrophic” harm incident
The implementation of Surrey Safe Care at the Royal Surrey FT and Ashford and St Peter’s Hospital FT has seen a number of concerning safety incidents.
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Oracle announces new generative AI services for healthcare organisations
Oracle has announced the launch of a new Clinical Digital Assistant, enabling healthcare providers to leverage the power of generative AI.
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Oracle Health promises next-generation EHR following Cerner take-over
Oracle Health last week promised to deliver new next generation EHR features following its acquisitio of Cerner health and rebranding as Oracle Health.
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Industry news in brief
The latest industry roundup includes NHS Shared Business Services collaborating with Oracle and health tech company MR CoilTech receiving ISO accreditation.
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Industry Spotlight: Esther Gathogo, Senior Performance Improvement Leader, Oracle Health
Curiosity and the desire to make a difference have always been guiding forces for Esther Gathogo. At Oracle Health, she is digitising pathways to standardise care and transform information into something meaningful, a process that has huge potential to improve health outcomes.
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IBM reportedly looking to sell healthcare division Watson Health
IBM is reportedly trying to sell its healthcare division, Watson Health, for more than £700million following Oracles acquisition of Cerner.
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Digital Health’s Review of 2021 Part Two: July to December
Join us as we continue to look at some of the biggest stories on the Digital Health news website – starting with July and ending with December.
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Oracle confirms £22.4bn acquisition EHR provider Cerner
Oracle has confirmed it has acquired global electronic health record (EHR) provider, Cerner, in a deal worth around £22.4billion ($28.3billion).
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Gartner says NHS over-reliant on closed systems
Technology analysis firm Gartner expresses concerns over the NHS IT market, saying it is too reliant on closed proprietary systems.
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