Morning Headlines 6/17/19
Nashville company ups IPO to more than $1 billion
Change Healthcare raises the amount of its IPO again, this time to $1.2 billion.
Accumen Acquires Halfpenny Technologies
Lab, imaging, and clinical optimization company Accumen acquires clinical data exchange vendor Halfpenny Technologies for an undisclosed amount.
Patients frustrated over computer system outage at Abrazo Health Hospitals
Patients complain that the Cerner system of Abrazo Community Health Network (AZ) has been down for several days, which the hospital says was caused by a Cerner upgrade.
Cisco and American Well are teaming up to let you talk to your doctor from your TV
Cisco is working with telemedicine vendor American Well to develop a device that will enable consumers to access virtual consults from their televisions.
Bribes and Backdoor Deals Help Foreign Firms Sell to China’s Hospitals
A New York Times investigation finds that GE, Siemens, Philips, and Toshiba are bribing poorly paid Chinese hospital officials to buy their medical equipment.
I think if you'd look at the recent hearings, VA was saying Cerner would require a 10% increase in staff…