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Health-care acquisition will boost Microsoft's presence in hospitals
Microsoft this morning announced plans to acquire health-care software company Sentillion Inc., adding to the Redmond company's portfolio of medical technology as it tries to increase its presence in hospitals and other medical facilities around the world.
Sentillion specializes in single sign-on technologies, with the ability to integrate a variety of Windows- and Web-based applications into a streamlined system. Sentillion says its technologies are used by more than 1,000 hospitals affiliated with 160 health-care groups.
The deal is expected to close early next year. Financial terms weren't disclosed. Sentillion will continue to operate out of its headquarters in Andover, Mass., the companies say.
Microsoft has been moving into the health-care market in recent years through its Amalga technology for health-care providers and scientists, and its Health Vault medical records and personal data repository. The initiative is unusual for the company, in that it's targeting a vertical industry, departing somewhat from its standard practice of developing general-purpose software.
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