Morning Headlines 2/1/19
EHR and practice management company EMDs acquires competitor Aprima.
Freshman Lawmaker Will Oversee VA’s Multibillion-dollar EHR Overhaul
Rep. Susie Lee (D-NV) will take over as head of the House Veterans Affairs Committee’s Technology Modernization subcommittee.
Nordic adds Healthtech Consultants, enters Canadian market
Nordic acquires Canada-based Healthtech Consultants, increasing its headcount to over 1,000.
Harris Healthcare, Through Iatric Systems, Acquires Haystack Informatics
Iatric Systems acquires Haystack Informatics, a patient privacy monitoring startup spun out of Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia in 2014.
VA Going with Cerner Scheduling Software
The VA will scrap its successful MASS pilot of Epic scheduling and instead use Cerner at all of its facilities.
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