Athenahealth CEO Jonathan Bush Resigns
With athenahealth being thrown the curveball of needing to pursue a new CEO, they are considering multiple strategies to maintain the face of their company. A sale or merger are pretty tempting, and Elliott Management’s buyout offer is looking better than ever. Athenahealth has confirmed they are in talks with multiple parties about potential sale or merger, but they definitely need to have their shareholders, employees and clients on their minds as they work to move athenahealth forward as a company.
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Ransomware Attacks Continue To Worry Healthcare Industry
Within the last year, one fourth of all cyber insurance claims received by AIG were for ransomware attacks. This number has only continued to go up over the years and AIG predicts this growth to continue. Companies need to take into account that ransomware attacks do not discriminate and they need to take action to protect their data before they become the next victim to something that could have been preventable.
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EHR Market Trends for 2018
The EHR market is growing exponentially and is predicted to increase by $10 Billion within just 4 years. Emergent features and continued development of interoperable platforms are what will drive market growth as organizations look to be both progressive and efficient. EHR vendors must ensure they are taking healthcare needs into account while also safeguarding providers from being overburdened by new systems.
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