Here are 11 recent news updates on health IT companies.
1. American Well entered into a partnership with Netsmart, a health IT vendor focused on behavioral health, social services and post-acute markets, the companies announced Jan. 9.
2. Two analysts recently released reports emphasizing the need for Cerner's new CEO to retain the company's veteran leadership.
3. DaVita, a Denver-based dialysis services provider, entered into a collaboration with Epic to add capabilities to DaVita Physician Solutions' chronic kidney disease EHR, DaVita announced Jan. 11.
4. The FDA on Jan. 8 cleared Excel Medical's patient surveillance and predictive algorithm system.
5. General Electric is considering a wealth of options, including breaking up the company into separate divisions, following a significant charge the company received related to its legacy insurance business, CEO and Chairman John Flannery said during a conference call with analysts Jan. 16.
6. The U.S. Department of Defense authorized GlobalMed Nov. 18 to operate its telehealth services on the agency's network.
7. Health Catalyst, a data analytics and decision support company, added three notable healthcare leaders to its team as strategic advisers, the company confirmed Jan. 16.
8. The U.S. Department of Defense recently awarded former McKesson Technologies, now Change Healthcare, a $400 million contract to supply and maintain the agency's digital imaging network.
9. A team of researchers from Microsoft Research, UC Los Angeles and Cambridge, Mass.-based Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard are using artificial intelligence to improve CRISPR gene-editing outcomes.
10. NTT Data Services entered into a partnership with Pieces Technologies to integrate clinical artificial intelligence capabilities into its analytics portfolio, the companies announced Jan. 10.
11. Philips revealed plans to relocate its North American base from Andover, Mass., to Cambridge, Mass., by 2020. The company also unveiled a new patient monitoring solution for the U.S. market Jan. 16.