CHICAGO, Oct. 02, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Allscripts (NASDAQ:MDRX), a global leader in healthcare technology, today announced that it has closed its acquisition of McKesson Corporation’s hospital and health system IT business, known as the Enterprise Information Solutions (EIS) business.

What company owns Allscripts?

In addition, the transaction is subject to the completion of a secondary offering of Allscripts shares owned by Misys plc (LSE: MSY) (Misys), currently the majority stockholder of Allscripts, and the completion of the Allscripts buyback from Misys of additional Allscripts shares owned by Misys, which will substantially …

How many providers use Allscripts?

According to Allscripts, its software is used by 180,000 physicians; 45,000 physician practices; 19,000 post-acute agencies; 2,500 hospitals; 100,000 electronic prescribing physicians; and 40,000 in-home clinicians. Also, the company says 7.2 million patients use the FollowMyHealth patient portal.