"most people just go to Epic" that's a problem because then EPIC becomes a monopoly in healthcare, if it isn't…
Morning Headlines 6/16/22
Constellation4 Health closes round with new outside investment
Florida-based startup Constellation4 Health raises pre-seed funding and acquires Vulcan Health, an offshoot of Florida Eye Specialists & Cataract Institute that specializes in digital referral management technology.
AI technology platform Excelera to merge with SPAC Future Health ESG
Excelera, a healthcare AI technology vendor focused on helping physicians succeed in value-based care programs, will merge with SPAC Future Health ESG.
Virtual surgery software company Proximie raises $80 million in a Series C funding round, bringing its total funding to $130 million.
Here’s a juicy one: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2022/06/facebook-is-receiving-sensitive-medical-information-from-hospital-websites/
A number of Epic customers potentially violating HIPAA, sending user data from MyChart clicks to Meta/Facebook. Things like this are a fun consequence of a privatized health system that incentivizes monetizing you as a patient over your health and privacy. How many politicians rant about “freedom” but don’t lift a finger to protect or expand your rights as an individual?