On September 15, 2022, Intelerad unveiled the acquisition of Boston-based Life Image, the leading Cloud-based image-sharing platform. This announcement was a remarkable exercise in spin. The PR exalted the acquisition as a victory for interoperability, and a win for Life Image customers. However, the announcement obfuscated the reality that the merger actually diminishes interoperability, and represents another nail in the coffin of vendor neutrality. If M&A activity can negatively impact end-users and interoperability, why does the Spin Machine consistently offer “Alternate Facts?”
