Morning Headlines 11/19/21
Athenahealth sales process is said in final stages
Sources report that several private equity firms are vying to acquire Athenahealth in a deal that could bring sellers Veritas and Evergreen Coast Capital as much as $20 billion.
SignalFire Backs ‘Care Now, Pay Later’ Pioneer PayZen to Fuel Healthcare Affordability
Healthcare payment options platform vendor PayZen raises $15 million in a Series A round.
Tech suppliers chosen for £5bn NHS digital records framework
The UK’s NHS selects 46 companies, including Nuance, Conduent, Hyland, and 3M Modal, to provide digital document services and related hardware and software.
Medicom Technologies Closes Oversubscribed $21.8M Series B Financing
Medicom, a health information network specializing in medical image sharing, raises $21.8 million in a Series B funding round.
I think you're referring to this: https://www.wired.com/2015/03/how-technology-led-a-hospital-to-give-a-patient-38-times-his-dosage/ It's a fascinating example of the swiss cheese effect, and should be required…