Health Communication Network
| Industry | Health care, Practice management, Clinical management, Medical software |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Sydney, Australia |
| Website | medicaldirector.com |
Health Communication Network (HCN), trading as MedicalDirector,[1] is a health software company headquartered in Sydney, with offices in Bundaberg and Melbourne.
History
[edit]Health Communications Network was acquired by Primary Healthcare Ltd in February 2005.[2]
The company was rebranded as MedicalDirector in 2014.[3] MedicalDirector provides electronic health records, patient management, billing, scheduling, care coordination, information on medicines, clinical content, and population health management services for general practitioners, and specialists in the healthcare industry.[citation needed]
Private equity firm Affinity Equity Partners acquired the company for AU$155 million on 30 March 2016[1] from HCN's then owner Primary Health Care Limited.[4][5][6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Huang, Elaine (30 March 2016). "Affinity Equity Partners to acquire Australia's Medical Director for $118m". DealStreetAsia. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
- ^ "Primary completes acquisition of HCN". The Sydney Morning Herald. 14 February 2005. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- ^ McDonald, Kate (9 October 2014). "HCN rebrands as MedicalDirector". Pulse IT. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- ^ Woodhead, Ben (14 April 2005). "Primary purge on HCN management.(Primary Healthcare Ltd., Health Communication Network Ltd.)". The Australian Financial Review. Australasian Business Intelligence. Archived from the original on 3 November 2012. Retrieved 24 March 2010.
- ^ Urban, Rebecca (14 February 2005). "Primary finds HCN in worse health.(Health Communication Network Ltd.)". The Age. Australasian Business Intelligence. Archived from the original on 3 November 2012. Retrieved 24 March 2010.
- ^ Saville, Margot (4 November 2004). "Talks fail; IBA to launch hostile bid for HCN". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 24 March 2010.
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