GE joins forces with RIS firm Cerner

GE Medical Systems of Milwaukee has signed a product integration and distribution agreement with radiology information systems firm Cerner of Kansas City. The companies plan to integrate GE's PACS software with Cerner's HNA Millennium RadNet RIS product, a project that should further the development of an electronic patient record that includes medical images and information. GE agreed to buy $14.9 million in Cerner stock, or about 2% of the company's total shares outstanding.