Merge Acquires Confirma for $22M

Eric Hal Schwartz8/7/09

Bellevue, WA-based medical imaging detection software company Confirma will be acquired by Milwaukee, WI-based health IT provider Merge Healthcare for approximately $22 million, according to a press release sent out today. The acquisition will allow Merge to incorporate Confirma’s technology into its IT offerings to doctors. Confirma’s main product, CADstream, is used for prostate and breast MRIs, with other functions in development.

Eric Hal Schwartz was an intern in Xconomy's Seattle office.