“Several big announcements were made at the Cerner Health Conference in Kansas City this week – with the biggest being the unveiling of a next-generation technology, code-named Project Apollo, that Cerner says will offer powerful new cognitive computing resources to its healthcare clients.”
“The technology, still in development, is built on AWS infrastructure, and Cerner says the cloud-based automation platform will enable faster innovations by removing manual steps that cast roadblocks for new advancements…”
“At the conference, Cerner also announced that Geisinger has signed a 10-year deal to expand its use of the HealtheIntent pop health platform, and will make broader use of it across the enterprise as its preferred data and analytics platform…”
THE LARGER TREND
“In other AI news, Cerner also announced this week that it will offer healthcare clients a new opioid toolkit that uses predictive analytics to look beyond prescribing history flag patients who may be at risk of opioid abuse.”
“The company also announced a forthcoming initiative it’s calling Cerner Seamless Interoperability, designed to advance data exchange and enhance usability. It says the technology derives from its “collaborative work in the federal space,” presumably its recent work with the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs.” Read the full article here.
Source: Cerner launches new cognitive platform, enters strategic deal with Geisinger – By Mike Miliard, October 9, 2019. Healthcare IT News.
