Morning Headlines 9/28/16
InstaMed Announces $50 Million Investment From Carrick Capital Partners
InstaMed announces a $50 million investment from Carrick Capital Partners, which it says will be used to “drive the growth of the InstaMed Network, accelerate go-to-market strategy, and drive further innovation in healthcare payments technology.” The new round brings InstaMed’s total funding to $126 million since its 2004 formation.
Technology and Health Care: The View From HHS
HHS CTO Susannah Fox discusses the future of innovation in healthcare and HHS in a Wall Street Journal interview.
ONC publishes a guide on EHR contracting for providers.
Former Tuomey CEO to personally pay $1 million to settle False Claims Act case
Former Tuomey Healthcare (SC) CEO Ralph Cox will personally pay a $1 million fine to settle Stark Law allegations that he illegally compensated doctors in exchange for unnecessary patient referrals to the hospital.
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