Agfa HealthCare picks up 27% stake in IT startup MphRx

Agfa HealthCare on Wednesday announced that it has bought 27% equity stake for an undisclosed amount in healthcare IT startup MphRx.

With healthcare customers across the globe, Agfa HealthCare is leveraging MphRx's platform to create a patient-centric offering for integrated care, the company said in a statement. 

As part of its strategic alliance with MphRx, Agfa HealthCare will be introducing the platform on a global level.

"The combined technologies, expertise and people of both companies create a unique and leading integrated care portfolio," Agfa HealthCare Global Vice-President James Jay said.

MphRx President and CEO Mahesh Uberoi said its system is deployed across numerous large health systems worldwide "with millions of patient records being aggregated in our platform and expect those numbers to grow significantly with this alliance".

Agfa HealthCare, a part of the Agfa-Gevaert Group, is a provider of diagnostic imaging and healthcare IT solutions.

MphRx, which has offices in New York, Florida and New Delhi, focuses on providing an interoperable platform that improves care delivery and patient outcomes.