Weird that Google can acknowledge its crowdsourced medical advice was wrong, but escape penalties for doing it wantonly at scale.
Morning Headlines 12/17/24
Toronto-based Healwell AI will acquire global healthcare technology company Orion Health, based in New Zealand, for $116 million.
Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers sues Change Healthcare for allegedly violating the state’s consumer protection and data security laws during the ransomware attack in February 2024 that exposed the information of hundreds of thousands of residents.
Houston Methodist and Rice University establish the Digital Health Institute to develop new AI-enhanced solutions for telehealth, patient self-management, medical devices and wearables, predictive analytics, and early detection and diagnosis of conditions.
Enterprise identity security company SailPoint Technologies acquires Imprivata’s identity governance and administration business.
Going to ask again about HealWell – they are on an acquisition tear and seem to be very AI-focused. Has anyone used their products? Had success implementing them? The leadership team seems high on marketing/business acumen but less-so on healthcare.