Morning Headlines 12/17/24

Healwell to Acquire Orion Health, Creating a Global Market Leader in Healthcare Data Interoperability & Artificial Intelligence, and Launches $50 Million Bought Deal Financing

Toronto-based Healwell AI will acquire global healthcare technology company Orion Health, based in New Zealand, for $116 million.

Attorney General Mike Hilgers Files Lawsuit Against Change Healthcare for Critical Failures to Protect Consumer Data and Prevent Against Harm from a Widespread Cyberattack

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.

Rice, Houston Methodist launch groundbreaking Digital Health Institute to transform the future of health care

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.

SailPoint and Imprivata Enter Strategic Partnership to Deliver Unified Identity Security and Access Management for Healthcare Organizations

Enterprise identity security company SailPoint Technologies acquires Imprivata’s identity governance and administration business.