Merge inks deal to acquire Amicas

Mar 4, 2010

Healthcare IT and advanced visualization developer Merge Healthcare's aggressive pursuit of Amicas culminated today in an agreement to purchase the Boston-based PACS vendor for $248 million in cash.

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