Morning Headlines 12/19/18
Canada-based health IT vendor Premier Health will acquire Cloud Practice, which offers an EHR based on an open source product developed by McMaster University, for up to $5 million.
Teladoc Health Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer Resigns
Teladoc Health EVP/COO/CFO Mark Hirschhorn resigns following publicity and lawsuits over his romantic affair with a since-resigned Teladoc employee to whom he gave stock tips.
Brightree Acquires Mobile Delivery Provider Apacheta to Streamline HME Delivery
ResMed’s post-acute care technology subsidiary acquires Apacheta, which offers mobile software for medical equipment vendors.
Glen Tullman’s wearable tech startup hires a new CEO—and opens a new chapter
Chronic disease management technology vendor Livongo Health hires Zane Burke (Cerner) as CEO, replacing Glen Tullman, who moves to executive chairman.
The primary point of using the Cloud is using operating expenses vs limited capital ones and avoiding having to update…