// startup autopsy
Extended Care Information Network
Connecting post-acute care before the infrastructure existed
marketfitAcqui-hire
Fatal mistake: Relied on hospital system adoption without sufficient workflow integration or interoperability standards to drive organic demand.
| Founded | 1995 |
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| Closed | 2002 |
| Country | USA |
| Sector | Healthtech |
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Key Events Timeline
FOUNDING
ECIN founded to digitize post-acute care referrals and discharge planning across hospital networks.
FUNDING
Raised capital during dot-com boom to expand its post-acute care referral network platform.
FUNDING
Secured $16M in final funding round as dot-com market collapsed, limiting future capital options.
REGULATORY ACTION
HIPAA compliance requirements increased operational complexity and cost for the platform's data exchange model.
SHUTDOWN
ECIN was acquired after failing to achieve sufficient hospital network adoption to sustain independent operations.