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.

HHS Announces Funding for Health Information Exchanges to Support Public Health Agencies – STAR HIE Program Funds Five Organizations to Improve Interoperability of Health Data

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.