Siemens Health Services CEO to join Cerner, pending acquisition finalization

Pending the finalization of Cerner's acquisition of the Siemens Health Services team, John Glaser, CEO of Siemens Health Services, will become a senior vice president of Cerner.

In his new role, Mr. Glaser will focus on driving technology and product strategies, interoperability and developing government policy, he wrote in a Cerner blog post.

"I've dedicated my career to health IT. Delivering on its potential for the betterment of healthcare has been a singular focus for me and for [Siemens] Health Services. And, it's Cerner's singular focus as well," he wrote.

In August, Cerner announced it would acquire Siemens' health IT division for $1.3 billion. The transaction is expected to be finalized in first quarter of 2015.

Editor's note: This article's headline was updated at 3:16 pm CST to edit an inaccuracy saying the transaction between Siemens Health Services and Cerner is a merger. Instead, the transaction is an acquisition.

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