The primary point of using the Cloud is using operating expenses vs limited capital ones and avoiding having to update…
Morning Headlines 12/13/19
Partners HealthCare Launches Digital Health Initiative
Partners HealthCare (MA) will spend $100 million on a five-year digital health initiative focused on developing self-service technologies for patients.
Senate confirms Trump’s nominee to lead FDA
The Senate confirms MD Anderson Chief Medical Executive Stephen Hahn, MD to lead the FDA.
Caresyntax to Acquire Operating Room Analytics Provider, Syus
Surgical automation and software vendor Caresyntax acquires OR analytics company Syus alongside a $45 million funding round.
BJC outsources IT services, cuts 200 jobs
BJC HealthCare (MO) lays off 200 employees as it outsources some IT services to an unnamed managed service provider.
NextGen Healthcare Announces Agreement to Acquire OTTO Health
NextGen acquires telemedicine vendor Otto Health.
Interesting OTTO was headed by ex-Epic Sarah Green. Also another Ex-Epic just became CEO of IDX, an AI diagnostics company. Curious how many other old colleagues are now in C-Suites