Morning Headlines 2/6/15
Roper Industries Announces Two Medical Software Acquisitions
Roper Industries, parent company of Sunquest, acquires two more health IT companies for a total of $450 million. Data Innovations, a middleware software vendor that supports hospital laboratories, and SoftWriters, a software vendor working in the long-term care space.
Exclusive: Apple’s health tech takes early lead among top hospitals
In a small survey, Reuters finds that 14 of 23 hospitals are moving forward with plans to interface with Apple’s HealthKit API, beating Google and Samsung in terms of hospital penetration.
athenahealth, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2014 Results
Athenahealth reports 2014 year end results: revenue is up 26 percent, at $752 million, adjusted EPS $1.31 vs. $1.16.
McKesson Reports Fiscal 2015 Third-Quarter Results
McKesson reports Q3 results: revenue up 37 percent to $47 billion, adjusted EPS $2.89 vs. $1.48. Revenue from its health IT business dropped seven percent to $755 million.
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