Oh trust me, as focus group participants they'd give companies an earful!
Morning Headlines 10/7/14
BD to Acquire CareFusion for $12.2 Billion
Becton Dickinson will acquire smartpump manufacturer CareFusion for $12.2 billion in cash and stock. The deal comes out to $58 per share, a 28 percent premium on Friday’s closing price.
NantHealth, the health IT startup of healthcare billionaire Patrick Soon-Shiong, raises a $320 million Series B round to accelerate development of its EHR, which it claims will deliver “integrated, evidence-based, genomically-informed, personalized care.”
A Geisinger report set to be published in the December issue of Population Health Magazine finds that telemonitoring programs targeting heart failure patients reduced overall hospitalization rates and led to a savings of $3.30 for each dollar spent.
Progress report: Open Test Method Development Pilot Program
The ONC publishes an update on its Open Test Method Development program, in which EHR certification testing standards for ePrescribing and clinical decision support features are being created through a community-led development process.
Man NantHealth’s press releases are more bravado than my award acceptance speeches. I’d like to play Patrick in my next role.