Health IT specialist McKesson said today that it will purchase Medcon, a provider of web-based cardiac image and information management systems in a deal valued at $105 million. McKesson provider technologies president Pamela Pure said that the deal gives the company an edge in cornering the cardiology market. "Less than 15% of hospitals in the US have a robust, integrated solution for cardiology, which next to radiology is the largest producer and consumer of images and associated patient information," Pure said in a statement. This deal follows on the heels of Agfa buying Heartlab earlier this year, and signals continued growth expectations for the cardiology PACS market.
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