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Business Acquisition Contingent Consideration Percentage Of Achievement

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Business Acquisition Contingent Consideration Potential Cash Payments

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Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Cutoff Date.

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Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Maximum Number Of Shares Issuable.

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Business Combination Transactions [Line Items]

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Maximum Contingent Consideration Payable

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Milestone Consideration Due Date

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Number of shares of equity interests issued or issuable to acquire entity.

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Percentage of voting equity interests acquired at the acquisition date in the business combination.

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This element represents acquisition-related costs incurred to effect a business combination which costs have been expensed during the period. Such costs include finder's fees; advisory, legal, accounting, valuation, and other professional or consulting fees; general administrative costs, including the costs of maintaining an internal acquisitions department; and may include costs of registering and issuing debt and equity securities.

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Amount of equity interests of the acquirer, including instruments or interests issued or issuable in consideration for the business combination.

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Amount of increase (decrease) in the value of a contingent consideration liability, including, but not limited to, differences arising upon settlement.

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The portion of profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, which is attributable to the parent.

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The cash outflow associated with the acquisition of business during the period. The cash portion only of the acquisition price.

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Business Combinations (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Aug. 13, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Business Combination Transactions [Line Items]
Cash payments to former shareholders				$ 18,008
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax		$ 56,614	$ 49,941	169,486	148,737
Net loss		(9,362)	$ (7,235)	(19,098)	(17,707)
Change in value of contingent consideration				$ (6,934)	$ (6,696)
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Business Combination Transactions [Line Items]
Acquisition of shares and voting interest	100.00%
Consideration payment, value	$ 21,992
Cash payments to former shareholders	$ 18,008
Consideration payment, shares	699
Maximum number of shares that may be issued				7,021
Maximum contingent consideration payable		260,000		$ 260,000
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax				362
Net loss				2,733
Acquisition related costs		2,819		3,645
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Business Combination Transactions [Line Items]
Consideration related to earnout calculation				140,000
Milestone payment		25,000		$ 25,000
Milestone consideration due date				Dec. 31, 2022
Potential contingent consideration reduction percentage, monthly				4.17%
Date of contingent consideration is reduced to zero				Dec. 31, 2023
SentreHEART [Member] \| CPT Reimbursement Milestone [Member]
Business Combination Transactions [Line Items]
Milestone payment		$ 120,000		$ 120,000
Milestone consideration due date				Dec. 31, 2025
Potential contingent consideration reduction percentage, monthly				4.17%
Date of contingent consideration is reduced to zero				Dec. 31, 2026