cnbc.com's chrissie farr broke the story and joins us from san francisco. chrissie, how big a deal is this cerner deal for them? >> reporter: bil me this is act huge deal for amazon aws which has some contracts in health care. it's been tough for amazon to break in. that's because of concerns about things like information security, compliance. having a stamp of approval from cerner is going to really help amazon make that push. it's a big deal, i would say, for both of these companies. >> and how does it play into amazon's broader strategy which you've been reporting on previously that they might enter the pharmacy business? >> reporter: well, sue, that is the topic of discussion. everybody wants to know, is amazon going to do pharmacy, are they going to start selling rx. it's not really clear if it is related. it might suggest that amazon is building up more expertise, more partnerships, and cerner would certainly be helpful to them. but this is more of a health i.t. or health technology deal versus anything that very clearly would bring them closer towards