Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) made a $28 billion bet on Cerner Corporation to revolutionize healthcare. However, the electronic health records system has been linked to patient deaths ...

The potential layoffs come on the heels of Austin, Texas-based Oracle closing its $28 billion acquisition of Cerner to give the company a deeper presence in the healthcare technology space.

The deals mean Oracle Cerner will also be used to support medical facilities already using the software in Spokane and Walla Walla, Washington; Columbus, Ohio; Roseburg and White City, Oregon ...