Allscripts acquires Extended Care Information Network

Allscripts, a Chicago-based EMR vendor, has acquired Extended Care Information Network (ECIN), a provider of hospital care management and discharge planning software, for approximately $90 million in cash. ECIN's web-based software automates the care management process in hospitals, from admission through discharge. The privately held company has a client base of more than 400 hospitals and nearly 5,000 postacute care facilities.