UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C.
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. _____)*
Oacis Healthcare Holdings Corp.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
671075109
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(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this
statement (X). (A fee is not required only if the
reporting person: (1) has a previous statement on file
reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of
the class of securities described in Item 1; and (2) has
filed no amendment subsequent thereto reporting beneficial
ownership of five percent or less of such class.) (See Rule
13d-7.)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a
reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect
to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent
amendment containing information which would alter
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page
shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section
18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or
otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the
Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act
(however, see the Notes).
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SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP NO. 671075109
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. ABOVE PERSON
Cognizant Corporation 06-1450569
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)
(b)
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 1,100,661
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BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY -0-
EACH -----------------------------------------
REPORTING 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 1,100,661
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8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
1,100,661
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10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES* ( )
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11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 10.9%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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ITEM 1 (a). NAME OF ISSUER
Oacis Healthcare Holdings Corp.
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ITEM 1 (b). ADDRESS OF ISSUERS PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE
OFFICES
100 Drakes Landing Road, Suite 100, Greenbrae, CA 94904
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ITEM 2 (a). NAME OF PERSON FILING
Cognizant Corporation(Cognizant)
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ITEM 2 (b). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE
The principal business offices of Cognizant are located
at 200 Nyala Farms, Westport, Connecticut 06880.
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ITEM 2 (c). CITIZENSHIP
Cognizant is incorporated in the State of Delaware
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ITEM 2 (d). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES
Common Stock
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ITEM 2 (e). CUSIP NUMBER
671075109
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ITEM 3.
Not Applicable
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ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP
The following information is provided as of December 31,
1996:
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned
Cognizant is the owner of record and beneficially of
1,100,661 shares of Common Stock.
(b) Percent of Class:
Cognizant - 10.9%
(c) NUMBER OF SHARES AS TO WHICH COGNIZANT HAS:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
Cognizant - 1,100,661
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
Cognizant - None
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of:
Cognizant - 1,100,661
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of :
Cognizant - None
ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF CLASS
Not Applicable
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ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF
ANOTHER PERSON
Not applicable
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ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY
WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY
THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY
See item 2 (a)
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ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE
GROUP
Not applicable
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ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP
Not applicable
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ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION
Not applicable
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SIGNATURE
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After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my
knowledge and belief I certify that the information set
forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Dated: February 7, 1997
COGNIZANT CORPORATION
By
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Name: Kenneth S. Siegel
Title: Senior Vice President
& General Counsel
