Healthcare Information Services
(QSII) Quality Systems Misses Estimate – Profit Wanes
Quality Systems (QSII) reported second quarter fiscal 2013 (ended September 30) adjusted (excluding one-time items) earnings per share of 26 cents. It missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a couple of cents and fell short of the...28Nov2012 | vitalstocks | Comments Off | Continued
(MRGE) Merge Healthcare Gets New Australian Deal
Imaging and interoperability solutions provider, Merge Healthcare (MRGE) announced another addition to its ever-increasing client list with the latest deal with Datapharm Australia Pty Ltd., an Australian Contract Research Organization...16Oct2012 | vitalstocks | Comments Off | Continued
(CERN) Cerner Teams Up with CareFusion
Healthcare information technology (HCIT) solutions provider Cerner Corp (CERN) and medical technology company CareFusion (CFN) recently announced the implementation...8Oct2012 | vitalstocks | Comments Off | Continued
(MRGE) Merge Healthcare Suite Wins Another Deployment
Merge Healthcare (MRGE) continues to expand rapidly through new client wins. Following last week’s agreement with Worldwide Clinical Trials, Inc., a global contract research organization (“CRO”), the company has won another...18Sep2012 | vitalstocks | Comments Off | Continued
(MRGE) Merge Healthcare Analyst Keeps Neutral on Shares
Recently, we reiterated our Neutral recommendation on Merge Healthcare Inc. (MRGE). Shares of the company surged 9.95% yesterday to close at $3.54 with the announcement of the company’s plan to evaluate strategic alternatives including...10Sep2012 | vitalstocks | Comments Off | Continued
(QSII) Quality Systems NextGen Teams with Nipro
NextGen Healthcare Information Systems, a full subsidiary of Quality Systems (QSII), recently revealed an agreement with Nipro Diagnostics to integrate its own NextGen Ambulatory EHR with the latter’s TRUEresult blood glucose monitoring...5Sep2012 | vitalstocks | Comments Off | Continued
(MDRX) Allscripts Healthcare Solutions Remains Neutral
We maintain our Neutral rating for Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc. (MDRX). Its second quarter earnings per share of 13 cents missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a penny. Reported net income for the quarter was $8.0 million...28Aug2012 | vitalstocks | Comments Off | Continued
(MDRX) Allscripts Healthcare Solutions Remains Neutral
We maintain our Neutral rating for Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc. (MDRX). Its second quarter earnings per share of 13 cents missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a penny. Reported net income for the quarter was $8.0 million...27Aug2012 | vitalstocks | Comments Off | Continued
(MRGE) Merge Healthcare Grows with Subscription Model
Merge Healthcare (MRGE) recounted a significant addition to its client list with the recent transition of its pricing arrangements to a subscription-based model from the traditional perpetual software license arrangement. Following...27Aug2012 | vitalstocks | Comments Off | Continued
(MDRX) Allscripts Healthcare Solutions and Microsoft to Engage
Allscripts Healthcare Solutions (MDRX), a leading player in the health care information technology (HCIT) market, recently reported that it is engaged with Microsoft Corporation (MSFT)...22Aug2012 | vitalstocks | Comments Off | Continued
(MDRX) Allscripts Healthcare Solutions Second Quarter Mixed – Profit Wanes
Allscripts Healthcare Solutions (MDRX), a leading player in the health care information technology (HCIT) market, reported second quarter adjusted (excluding one-time items other than stock-based compensation expense) earnings per...22Aug2012 | vitalstocks | Comments Off | Continued
(QSII) Quality Systems Downgraded to Underperform
We are downgrading our recommendation on Quality Systems (QSII) to Underperform. The company reported earnings per share of 26 cents in the first-quarter of fiscal 2013, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 36 cents. Net income...21Aug2012 | vitalstocks | Comments Off | Continued
(CERN) Cerner Edges Past Estimates in Second Quarter
Leading healthcare information technology (HCIT) solutions provider Cerner Corp (CERN) reported second quarter earnings per share of 56 cents, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 51 cents and surpassing the year-ago earnings of...20Aug2012 | vitalstocks | Comments Off | Continued
(QSII) Quality Systems Misses First Quarter Estimates – Profit Dips
Quality Systems (QSII) reported first quarter fiscal 2013 (ended June 30) adjusted (excluding one-time items other than stock-based compensation expense) earnings per share of 26 cents. It missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 36...20Aug2012 | vitalstocks | Comments Off | Continued
(QSII) Quality Systems Incorporated – Bear of the Day
We downgrade our recommendation on Quality Systems, Inc. (QSII) to Underperform with a target price of $17. The company reported earnings per share of $0.26 in the first-quarter of fiscal 2013, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate...20Aug2012 | vitalstocks | Comments Off | Continued
(MDRX) Allscripts Healthcare Solutions Teams Up with Quintiles
Allscripts Healthcare Solutions (MDRX), a leading player in the health care information technology (HCIT) market, recently entered into a strategic partnership with biopharmaceutical service provider Quintiles. Allscripts and Quintiles...16Aug2012 | vitalstocks | Comments Off | Continued
(MRGE) Merge Healthcare Announces New Ortho Support Solution
In a concerted effort to tap the growing market for electronic health record (“EHR”), imaging and interoperability solutions provider Merge Healthcare (MRGE) recently announced the launch of a picture archiving and communication...16Aug2012 | vitalstocks | Comments Off | Continued
(MDRX) Allscripts Healthcare Solutions Debuts New iPad Application
Allscripts Healthcare Solutions (MDRX), a leading player in the health care information technology (“HCIT”) market, reported the launch of Allscripts Wand. It provides clients of Allscripts Electronic Health/Medical Record (“EHR”/”EMR”)...23Apr2012 | vitalstocks | Comments Off | Continued
(QSII) Quality Systems Analyst Downgrades to Neutral
We recently downgraded our recommendation on Quality Systems (QSII) to Neutral. The company reported earnings per share in third-quarter fiscal 2012, which matched the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Quality Systems offers an electronic...19Apr2012 | vitalstocks | Comments Off | Continued
(MDRX) Allscripts Healthcare Solutions Reports Mixed Bag in Fourth Quarter
Allscripts Healthcare Solutions (MDRX), a leading player in the health care information technology (“HCIT”) market, reported fourth quarter adjusted (excluding one-time items other than stock-based compensation expense) earnings...23Feb2012 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued
(CERN) Healthcare: The Hottest Stock Market Sector in 2012
Too many investors are focused on high unemployment, weak economic growth, problems in the Eurozone and runaway deficit spending. They seldom note the positives, including low inflation, rock-bottom interest rates, falling food and energy prices (coal and natural gas), expanding opportunities in emerging...31Jan2012 | InvestmentU | 0 comments | Continued
(CERN) Cerner Analyst Remains Neutral on Shares
We reiterate our Neutral rating on Cerner (CERN), a leading healthcare information technology (“HCIT”) solutions provider. Its third quarter adjusted earnings per share of 45 cents met the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Revenues of...6Dec2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued
(MRGE) Merge Healthcare Unveils Cloud-based Platform
Recently, Merge Healthcare (MRGE) showcased its new cloud-based platform ‘Merge Honeycomb’ along with its first application in the cloud, namely ‘free image sharing’ at the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). This...30Nov2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued
(QSII) Quality Systems Beats Estimates
Quality Systems (QSII) recently reported second-quarter fiscal 2012 (ended September 30) earnings per share of 35 cents, sailing past the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 33 cents (adjusted for the 2:1 stock split). Net income rose sharply...4Nov2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued
(MRGE) Merge Healthcare – Bear of the Day
Merge Healthcare’s (MRGE) growth prospects are highly dependent on capital investments by hospitals for advanced imaging solutions, which are in turn tied to general economic conditions. Moreover, declining Medicare reimbursements...6Sep2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued
(MRGE) Merge Healthcare – Bear of the Day
Merge Healthcare’s (MRGE) growth prospects are highly dependent on capital investments by hospitals for advanced imaging solutions, which are in turn tied to general economic conditions. Moreover, declining Medicare reimbursements...1Sep2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued
(QSII) Quality Systems Earnings Beat Expectations on Record Revenues
Quality Systems (QSII) reported first-quarter fiscal 2012 (ended June 30) earnings per share of 65 cents, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimates of 62 cents and surpassing the corresponding year-ago earnings of 42 cents. Net income...3Aug2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued
(MDRX) Allscripts Healthcare Solutions Selected by Aria Health
Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc. (MDRX) was selected by Aria for its Allscripts Community Record, powered by dbMotion, to provide end-to-end connectivity in the health system and the concerned communities. Aria Health,...10Jul2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued
(MDRX) Allscripts Healthcare Solutions Inks Reselling Pact
Electronic health record (“EHR”) services provider Allscripts Healthcare Solutions (MDRX) has forged a reselling deal with Georgia-based cloud-based messaging services and e-commerce solutions provider EasyLink Services...1Jul2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued
(QSII) Quality Systems NextGen Healthcare Information Systems Unit Does Brisk Business
NextGen Healthcare Information Systems, a fully owned subsidiary of Electronic Health Record (“EHR”) service provider Quality Systems Inc. (QSII), recently revealed that Northeast Valley Health Corporation (“NEVHC”) and Community...29Jun2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued