Artificial Intelligence

Oracle Industries EVP Mike Sicilia says the newly combined companies will be focused on interoperability, innovation and user-centered design, transforming EHRs from "systems of record into systems of intelligence."

New AI-driven data analytics and clinical workflows for cancer care are expected to come out of this latest partnership.

The forecast for the next 24 months was revealed at the debut edition of the Precision Medicine Exhibition and Summit, and EMERGE GHI Investment Forum held in Dubai.

"We expect Cerner to be a huge growth engine for years to come," said Oracle CEO Safra Catz of the $28.3 billion deal.

Smart jumpsuits for babies and precision oncology are some of the innovative ways that AI could be used to turn data into actionable insights, which will be explored in more detail at HIMSS22 Europe in June.

Also: Anumana receives FDA Breakthrough Device Designation for its ECG-based algorithm designed for early detection of pulmonary hypertension, and AI-enabled imaging companies Aidoc and Gleamer partner.

The "collaborative robots," known as Moxi, will be linked with the Delaware health system's Cerner EHR. They're designed to make deliveries and collections, helping ease clinicians' workload and enabling them to focus on care.

The U.S. Surgeon General declared social isolation to be a "global epidemic." The office hopes these companions can help care for seniors.

Healthcare changemakers, patients, clinicians, nurses and innovators will convene in person at the 2022 HIMSS European Health Conference & Exhibition, 14-16 June 2022.