Morning Headlines 6/23/22

Health Tech Start-up Spry Secures New Investment to Further Strengthen Its Omnichannel Patient Management Platform for Physical Therapists

Physical therapy-focused practice management software startup Spry raises $7 million in a funding round led by Eight Roads Ventures.

VA secretary responds to revelations Cerner system harmed Spokane veterans as Risch calls for July launch in Boise to be halted

VA Secretary Denis McDonough says his confidence in the agency’s new Cerner system is shaken after an OIG report identifies 148 cases of patient harm that resulted from a flaw in the EHR.

Linden Announces Agreement to Acquire Majority Stake in Aspirion from Aquiline Capital Partners

Linden Capital Partners will acquire RCM technology vendor Aspirion for an undisclosed sum.

DOD confident electronic health record platform deployment remains on schedule

After the VA’s decision to postpone further Cerner roll-outs until 2023, the DoD confirms its MHS Genesis timeline remains unchanged, with remaining sites expected to go live by the end of next year.