CB Insights March 17, 2021
Deals and funding in the electronic health records space are rebounding as specialty-specific solutions and international markets drive renewed demand. We take a look at where top investors are placing their bets.
Healthcare delivery organizations have pumped billions into the electronic health record (EHR) market over the last 12 years.
EHR workflows underpin the clinical, operational, and financial performance of a healthcare delivery organization. These platforms are crucial in managing everything from patient scheduling to treatment planning to revenue cycle operations.
The passage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act in 2009 funneled $36B in subsidies to hospitals to coax them into buying EHRs. Prior to this, less than 10% of US hospitals used EHRs. Today, that number sits north...