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Real Time Medical Systems, Inc., v. PointClickCare Technologies Inc., d/b/a PointClickCare

Citation

Real Time Med. Sys., Inc. v. PointClickCare Techs., Inc., 8:24-CV-00313-PX, 2024 WL 3569493 (D. Md. July 29, 2024), aff’d, 131 F.4th 205 (4th Cir. 2025)

Jurisdiction(s)

United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

United States District Court for the District of Maryland

Plantiff(s)
Real Time Medical Systems Inc. (RTMS)
Defendant(s)
PointClickCare Technologies d/b/a PointClickCare (PCC)
Status/Stage
Final Judgment (preliminary injunction)
Causes of Action
  • Unfair Competition
  • Tortious Interference with Contracts
Description

Real Time Medical Systems, LLC, Plaintiff, a health analytics company brought a lawsuit against PointClickCare Technologies, Inc., Defendant, an electronic health records provider, alleging unfair competition and tortious interference with contracts under Maryland law after Defendant restricted Plaintiff’s automated (“bot”) access to its system, which Plaintiff needed to serve mutual skilled-nursing facility customers. Plaintiff argued that the restrictions violated the information blocking provision of the federal 21st Century Cures Act. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court’s granting of a preliminary injunction in favor of the Plaintiff, finding that Plaintiff was likely to succeed on its unfair competition claim, and that Defendant’s actions were not justified by regulatory exceptions.