Morning Headlines 9/21/23
Epic Systems’ growth means new roads, many changes for Verona
Epic begins construction on its sixth campus and considers building a seventh, with its planned 2024 headcount of 13,300 employees nearly matching that of the entire population of its home town of Verona, WI.
UpHealth subsidiary files for bankruptcy after unfavorable court ruling
UpHealth Holdings, which offers digital-first care management services and virtual care infrastructure, files Chapter 11 bankruptcy following a court’s ruling that it must pay an investment bank its $31 million fee for arranging its 2021 SPAC merger.
Musk’s Neuralink to start human trial of brain implant for paralysis patients
Elon Musk says his startup has received approval to begin human trials of its brain-computer interface implant for paralysis, which will take six years to complete.
AI Startup Corti Raises $60 Million to Take on Microsoft in Health Care
The Denmark-based company, whose voice assistant listens to doctor-patient conversations and makes recommendations based on similar conversations, is valued at $260 million.
Yes, but why is Epic "the best in the industry for many healthcare systems"? And sure, it's a complex software…