Friday, August 17, 2018
As the healthcare industry changes, theres always the possibility your facility will merge with another. Maintaining a hospital or health system is expensive, and pooling resources can help counteract some of the costs. However, those mergers may cause more than just administrative headaches they might actually impact patient care.
[ Read More ]Swiss pharma giant Roche is buying Flatiron, which was founded by two ex-Google employees and aims to improve cancer treatment.
[ Read More ]Fitbit announced today that it has acquired a small, Boston-based software startup called Twine Health for an undisclosed amount.Twine Health probably isnt a name that will resonate with a lot of people who dont follow digital health closely, but its a collaborative software platform aimed at workplace wellness providers. It tracks chronic diseases and connects
[ Read More ]Pharmaceutical, health insurance, medical and digital technology companies took brave steps in 2017 to strengthen their digital health market position with more or less success. Yet, last years business moves also suggest important trends: producing drugs alone without added digital services is not enough anymore for pharma; medical websites are becoming huge media outlets; and
[ Read More ]Allscripts plans to purchase Practice Fusion for $100 million, expanding the EHR vendor’s presence in the ambulatory market just months after closing a deal to acquire McKesson’s health IT portfolio. An SEC filing also pointed to a civil investigation into Practice Fusion’s EHR certification dating back to March 2017. …read more
[ Read More ]Both the fourth quarter and the whole year started strong for digital health acquisitions but finished weak. The quarter started out with six acquisitions in October, but didnt see another until December. The year saw 12 and 13 acquisitions each in the first two quarters, respectively, which dropped to nine in the third and nine
[ Read More ]The mergers and acquisitions marketplace has been surging in recent years, with global activity reaching some of the highest volumes in history. By many accounts, the trend is poised to continue in healthcare. Although there are a number of issues that healthcare provider organizations must be aware of when evaluating the efficacy of a merger
[ Read More ]Atos acquires Pursuit Healthcare Advisors, Conduents Healthcare Provider Consulting business and Conduents Breakaway Group business These companies bring recognized industry expertise within healthcare consulting to enable Atos to expand its presence in the fast-growing US digital health IT market Paris (France), Irving, TX (USA), October 4, 2017 Atos, a global leader in digital
[ Read More ]CyberGRX and BitSight merge their tools as this type of risk is a top cybersecurity concern for healthcare organizations.Accounting for the risk third-party systems and services bring into a healthcare organization is a top challenge for hospitals and health systems trying to bolster their cybersecurity posture.As healthcare digital ecosystems continue to expand, the number of
[ Read More ]Companies and orgs are teaming up to develop AI and workflows to put the tech to the best use possible for patients. Here’s how they’re doing it.
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