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It System Integration: Global Medical Acquisition of Health Tech Case Study

Authors :
Russo, Mark
White, Bruce
Source :
Information Systems Education Journal. Oct 2013 11(5):16-27.
Publication Year :
2013

Abstract

Mergers and Acquisitions are just part of life in business. For example, in the health care technology field in 2012, Veritas Capital Partners acquired Thomson Reuters' Healthcare. Other major active acquisition companies included: Medical Transcription Billing, T-System Technologies and Sharecare. In this case study, a larger health technology company (Global Medical) acquires a smaller health technology company (Health Tech). But, as the case unfolds, there are major problems with getting the smaller company integrated into the larger company--including decreased in production and falling behind on deliveries

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1545-679X
Volume :
11
Issue :
5
Database :
ERIC
Journal :
Information Systems Education Journal
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
EJ1145176
Document Type :
Journal Articles<br />Reports - Research