McKesson Corp. is exploring strategic alternatives for its Enterprise Information Solutions (EIS) business, a division of McKesson that provides core hospital information systems.
EIS serves hospitals and health systems with software solutions, managed services, and infrastructure and hosting services to enable them to succeed through health care reform and beyond. The portfolio includes core solutions such as: Paragon hospital information system; STAR and HealthQuest solutions for revenue cycle management, financial and supply chain management; OneContent document and content management; and coding and other professional services to help maximize the total value of information technology.
In a separate announcement, McKesson announced the formation of a new healthcare information technology company with Change Healthcare Holdings Inc. that will include the majority of the McKesson Technology Solutions businesses.