Morning Headlines 10/1/20
CORHIO and Health Current Join Forces and Announce Intent to Form New Regional Organization
Colorado-based CORHIO and Arizona-based Health Current announce plans to merge, potentially creating the largest HIE in the Western United States.
Private equity firm’s healthcare SPAC SCP & CO Healthcare Acquisition files for a $200 million IPO
Blank-check company SCP & CO Healthcare Acquisition files for an IPO of up to $200 million.
Nebraska Medicine to resume appointments, procedures after battling cyberattack
Nebraska Medicine resumes all appointments, procedures, and surgeries after making “significant progress” in recovering from a cyberattack on September 20.
GaHIN, Health Current, HealthShare Exchange, KHIN, and Texas Health Services Authority will receive a combined $2.5 million from the HHS STAR HIE Program to better support public health agencies in their response to emergencies like COVID-19.
Apple Accused of Delaying Masimo Legal Fight to Gain Watch Sales
Masimo contends in a court filing that Apple is trying to delay a legal fight over allegedly stolen blood-oxygen monitoring technology in its latest Apple Watch so that it can gain more market share.
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