Canadian software solutions firm Harris Computer has purchased the hospital and large physician practice assets of NASDAQ-listed electronic medical record vendor Allscripts for $US700 million ($A950m), including its Sunrise EMR suite and the Australian-developed Opal digital medical record, formerly known as BOSSnet.

Sunrise is used as the EMR and patient administration system for the largest hospitals in South Australia, while BOSSnet is used in a number of hospitals in Western Australia – including Fiona Stanley – and Victoria.