CHICAGO (AP) _ Allscripts Healthcare Solutions Inc. (MDRX) on Thursday reported third-quarter net income of $16.1 million.

On a per-share basis, the Chicago-based company said it had profit of 12 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to 27 cents per share.

The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of six analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 18 cents per share.

The electronic health records company posted revenue of $369.2 million in the period, which did not meet Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $376.4 million.

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