Oracle and Zoom join forces to expand access to virtual care

Oracle and Zoom have expanded their existing collaboration to deliver faster and more effective telehealth services to patients worldwide. As part of the extended partnership, providers using Oracle Cerner Millennium, will be able to record updates from telehealth visits and upload them into patients' electronic health records (EHR).

Zoom’s global reach and comprehensive telehealth services, combined with Oracle will make it possible for healthcare providers to offer higher quality telehealth to a broader range of patients. This includes people generally difficult to reach through traditional in-person care, such as those in poor health, rural locations, and with a lack of transportation. Furthermore, the collaboration has the potential to make telehealth available in other health settings, such as decentralised clinical trials, increasing access to potentially life saving treatments, research, and development. 

"As people have adopted virtual meetings in workplaces and in their personal lives, they are increasingly seeking that same convenience, simplicity, and choice in healthcare. Telemedicine consultations and virtual visits provide options and access at the times and places that would be best for them," said Heidi West, head of healthcare, Zoom. "Integrating Zoom with Oracle Cerner Millennium is the next step in expanding the use of this important healthcare tool to help make it easier for doctors to incorporate telemedicine into their practice to enhance the patient experience while reducing administrative overhead."