Best of MedCitizens: Beckman Coulter eyeing buyout?

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• Beckman Coulter ready for a VC buyout? “Blackstone Group LP (NYSE:BX), Apollo Global Management LLC and Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (NYSE:KKR) are among a handful of investment firms interested in the Brea, California-based company after news surfaced that it was looking at strategic options, including a sale, according to Reuters.”
• Top 10 IT implications of healthcare reform. “I believe that Accountable Care Organizations will be the ideal place to host several of these innovations including bundled payments, the medical home, and an increased focus on wellness.”
• Boston Scientific, Guidand suit won’t go to High Court. “The U.S. Supreme Court won’t consider a case involving injuries allegedly caused by a Boston Scientific Corp. (NYSE:BSX) subsidiary’s medical device.”
• Electronic health records are flopping: Five reasons why. “But I am concerned that some providers will start to give up on EHR adoption once it looks like the incentives are out of reach.”