Residency Software Developer Sues Doctor Who Helped Launch a Competing Product
(MedPage Today) -- The graduate medical education (GME) software company Thalamus filed a lawsuit against its competitor Liaison International and ob/gyn leader Maya Hammoud, MD, MBA, over alleged anticompetitive conduct. Thalamus brought the...
Graduate medical education software company Thalamus filed a lawsuit against rival Liaison International and obstetrics gynecology leader Maya Hammoud, MD, MBA, alleging the defendants engaged in anticompetitive practices in the residency application market. Thalamus claims Hammoud, while evaluating their technology for a different project, violated a non-disclosure agreement and helped launch a competing product.
Founder and CEO Jason Reminick emphasized the importance of competition and innovation in improving the residency application experience. Thalamus, once the sole major player in the GME software market, partnered with Hammoud, the American Medical Association, and the Association of Professors of Gynecology & Obstetrics on a pilot project.
In October 2022, Liaison joined the GME space, leading to Thalamus losing several programs to their competitor. The lawsuit highlights the potential harm caused by an underdog company when a well-funded platform aggressively prices and bundles services.
Written by urgent.news from MedPage Today's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
