Morning Headlines 12/8/22

Apple scores victory in dispute over heart monitoring technologies in Apple Watch

AliveCor will appeal a patent court ruling that has found three of its patents covering heart monitoring technologies for wearable devices are unpatentable, negating its allegation that Apple copied those technologies for use in the Apple Watch.

Theranos exec Sunny Balwani sentenced to 13 years in prison for defrauding patients and investors

Former Theranos COO Sunny Balwani is sentenced to 13 years in prison after being found guilty of 12 charges related to defrauding investors and patients and conspiracy to commit fraud.

Blaze Advisors Rebrands as Alera Health

Population health management consulting firm Blaze Advisors rebrands to Alera Health.

ACM medical clinic closed in Clarksville as employees go without pay, lose access to records

Advance Care Medical employees in Clarksville, TN close the clinic after corporate owner Healthcare Solutions Management Group stopped paying them – and the bill for the clinic’s EHR – on October 1.