Here are four things to know:
1. The IBM acquisition of Truven would combine a giant amount of healthcare data, causing anti-competition concerns.
2. IBM’s more than 100 million patient records combined with Truven’s data on 200 million patients would establish the largest healthcare database.
3. The proposed deal will turn a watchful eye from the Federal Trade Commission. In addition, privacy advocates may want to consider what the acquisition would mean for healthcare data security.
4. IBM proposed to pay a 23 percent EBITDA margin for Truven.
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