This week, medical device giant Abbott announced its plans to acquire Bigfoot Biomedical. The deal is not that surprising given that the two companies have been collaborating for more than six years, but it…
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BOSTON – Cybersecurity is not just about technology and compliance frameworks, of course. At health systems large and small, it’s a human-scale challenge – with human factors still, always, the weakest link in a…
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Private equity firm Thoma Bravo will acquire NextGen Healthcare in a $1.5 billion take-private transaction, paying a 46% premium to the unaffected share price.
NextGen offers solutions for EHR/PM and interoperability.
The private equity…
Nurses are the lifeblood of the healthcare system. But with unprecedented levels of burnout and staff shortages, many are exhausted.But the population is rapidly aging and patient acuity is rising. That translates into a…
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BOSTON – John Riggi, national advisor for cybersecurity and risk for the American Hospital Association, kicked off the 2023 HIMSS Healthcare Cybersecurity Forum here on Thursday, with a data-rich and provocative discussion that focused…
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Healthcare’s First AI Data Security Company Fuels Market Expansion with New Capital
Tausight®, healthcare’s first AI-powered data security company, today announced it has raised $6 million in additional financing, led by Polaris Capital, with participation from…
Digital Health AI and Data 2023 has welcomed Nuance Healthcare as a major sponsor of the upcoming event, which runs 30-31 October at London’s Business Design Centre. The new conference is for everyone working…
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After more than four decades as a publicly traded health IT company, NextGen Healthcare will be taken private by Thoma Bravo in an acquisition valued at $1.8 billion, it was announced on Wednesday.WHY IT MATTERS
NextGen, which…
Dr Vin Diwakar, the incoming interim director of transformation for NHS England, has been confirmed as a keynote speaker for Digital Health Rewired 2024. He joins an exceptional keynote line-up that includes Matthew Taylor,…
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The process of exchanging sensitive health data is complex and time-consuming, as healthcare entities are required to comply with stringent privacy standards when sharing and analyzing this information. On Tuesday, a startup focused on…
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