# Acquisition * **Definition:** The process of consolidating companies or assets within the healthcare sector through various financial transactions, including mergers and takeovers, to enhance service delivery, operational efficiency, and competitive advantage. * **Taxonomy:** CTO Topics / Acquisition ## News * Selected news on the topic of **Acquisition**, for healthcare technology leaders * 68.6K news items are in the system for this topic * Posts have been filtered for tech and healthcare-related keywords | Date | Title | Source | | --- | --- | --- | | 5/8/2025 | [**Infinx Acquires i3 Verticals' Healthcare Revenue Cycle Management Business**](https://hitconsultant.net/2025/05/08/infinx-acquires-i3-verticals-healthcare-revenue-cycle-management-business/) | [[HIT Consultant]] | | 4/30/2025 | [**Berto Acquisition Corp. Announces Pricing of Upsized $261,000,000 Initial Public Offering**](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/berto-acquisition-corp-announces-pricing-225600810.html) | [[Yahoo Finance]] | | 4/18/2025 | [**Major Federal Procurement Changes Coming in Light of Recent Executive Orders**](https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/major-federal-procurement-changes-2952061/) | [[JD Supra]] | | 4/14/2025 | [**Rapid Expansion of Healthcare Outsourcing Market to Reach $662 Billion by 2028, Driven ...**](https://www.newswire.com/news/rapid-expansion-of-healthcare-outsourcing-market-to-reach-662-billion-22551235) | [[Newswire]] | | 4/10/2025 | [**AI-Powered Service Robots Redefine Hospitality as Industry Innovators Lead the Charge**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ai-powered-service-robots-redefine-hospitality-as-industry-innovators-lead-the-charge-302425566.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 4/8/2025 | [**Healthcare Mly Update: Q1 2025**](https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/strategy/healthcare-ma-quarterly-update-q1-2025/) | [[Beckers Hospital Review]] | | 4/3/2025 | [**CareCloud Reignites Acquisition Strategy with MesaBilling Acquisition**](https://www.healthcareittoday.com/2025/04/03/carecloud-reignites-acquisition-strategy-with-mesabilling-acquisition/) | [[Healthcare IT Today]] | | 3/18/2025 | [**Inside Prime's acquisition of 8 Ascension hospitals**](https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/hospital-transactions-and-valuation/inside-primes-acquisition-of-8-ascension-hospitals/) | [[Beckers Hospital Review]] | | 3/11/2025 | [**Hyde Park Capital Advises VitalTech on its Sale to CoachCare**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/hyde-park-capital-advises-vitaltech-on-its-sale-to-coachcare-302398939.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 3/2/2025 | [**CareCloud Reignites Acquisition Strategy with MesaBilling Acquisition**](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/carecloud-reignites-acquisition-strategy-mesabilling-120000009.html) | [[Yahoo Finance]] | | 2/27/2025 | [**Sagility Acquires BroadPath Healthcare Solutions, a U.S. Healthcare Focused Services Company**](https://www.healthcareittoday.com/2025/02/27/sagility-acquires-broadpath-healthcare-solutions-a-u-s-healthcare-focused-services-company/) | [[Healthcare IT Today]] | | 2/27/2025 | [**Private equity and serial acquisitions continue to feel the antitrust heat - JD Supra**](https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/private-equity-and-serial-acquisitions-5911187/) | [[JD Supra]] | | 2/10/2025 | [**Changes in Patient Care Experience After Private Equity Acquisition of US Hospitals**](https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2829041) | [[JAMA Network]] | | 1/31/2025 | [**Patient Care Experience Declines After Private Equity Hospital Acquisitions**](https://www.ajmc.com/view/patient-care-experience-declines-after-private-equity-hospital-acquisitions) | [[AJMC]] | | 1/30/2025 | [**Sagility acquires BroadPath Healthcare Solutions, a US healthcare focused services company**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/sagility-acquires-broadpath-healthcare-solutions-a-us-healthcare-focused-services-company-898640842.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 1/23/2025 | [**Hackett Finds Rapid Advancement in AI and Automation Transforms Talent Acquisition Technology**](http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250123521726/en/Hackett-Finds-Rapid-Advancement-in-AI-and-Automation-Transforms-Talent-Acquisition-Technology/?feedref=JjAwJuNHiystnCoBq_hl-Q-tiwWZwkcswR1UZtV7eGe24xL9TZOyQUMS3J72mJlQ7fxFuNFTHSunhvli30RlBNXya2izy9YOgHlBiZQk2LOzmn6JePCpHPCiYGaEx4DL1Rq8pNwkf3AarimpDzQGuQ==) | [[Business Wire]] | | 1/8/2025 | [**Avel eCare Announces Acquisition of Amwell Psychiatric Care to Expand Telemedicine Services**](https://www.morningstar.com/news/accesswire/965847msn/avel-ecare-announces-acquisition-of-amwell-psychiatric-care-to-expand-telemedicine-services) | [[Morningstar]] | | 12/4/2024 | [**Sixty percent of businesses worry they've hired the wrong person despite spiralling ...**](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/sixty-percent-businesses-worry-ve-140000805.html) | [[Yahoo Finance]] | | 11/13/2024 | [**We analyzed 40,000 M&A deals over 40 years. Here's why 70-75ail - Fortune**](https://fortune.com/2024/11/13/we-analyzed-40000-mergers-acquisitions-ma-deals-over-40-years-why-70-75-percent-fail-leadership-finance/) | [[Fortune]] | | 11/5/2024 | [**Health Commons Project Completes Acquisition of OneHealthPort to Advance Healthcare Innovation and Access across Washington State**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/health-commons-project-completes-acquisition-of-onehealthport-to-advance-healthcare-innovation-and-access-across-washington-state-302296120.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 9/16/2024 | [**Tech-driven energy deals require focus on IP and data rights - White & Case LLP**](https://www.whitecase.com/news/media/tech-driven-energy-deals-require-focus-ip-and-data-rights) | whitecase.com | | 8/30/2024 | [**The US Health & Wellness Spa Market To Reach $24.77 Billion By 2029, Personalized ...**](https://www.barchart.com/story/news/28302138/the-us-health-wellness-spa-market-to-reach-2477-billion-by-2029-personalized-wellness-and-advanced-technology-reshaping-the-market-arizton) | barchart.com | | 8/29/2024 | [**Ascension workers get Henry Ford Health passwords, insurance as deal nears closure**](https://www.freep.com/story/news/health/2024/08/29/ascension-michigan-henry-ford-health-joint-venture-nearly-complete/74985557007/) | freep.com | | 8/16/2024 | [**Heidelberg Engineering's SPECTRALIS OCTA Module With SHIFT Technology Wins FDA Clearance**](https://www.mpo-mag.com/contents/view_breaking-news/2024-08-16/heidelberg-engineerings-spectralis-octa-module-with-shift-technology-wins-fda-clearance/) | mpo-mag.com | | 8/8/2024 | [**Lazard Hires Barclays Healthcare Deals Veteran Thompson - Mergers & Acquisitions**](https://www.themiddlemarket.com/latest-news/lazard-hires-barclays-healthcare-deals-veteran-thompson) | themiddlemarket.com | ## Topic Overview (Some LLM-derived content — please confirm with above primary sources) ### Key Players - **Nihon Kohden**: Acquired a stake in NeuroAdvanced Corp. to enhance epilepsy diagnostics. - **ONRAD Inc.**: A teleradiology provider that has expanded its services through the acquisition of Direct Radiology. - **GE HealthCare**: Acquired Intelligent Ultrasound's AI software business to enhance ultrasound efficiency. - **Sagility**: A healthcare services company enhancing its capabilities through acquisitions in the mid-market payer segment. - **R1 RCM**: A revenue cycle management company being acquired by private equity firms TowerBrook Capital Partners and Clayton, Dubilier & Rice. - **IBM**: A technology giant acquiring Applications Software Technology LLC to bolster its Oracle solutions for public sector clients. - **Bruker Corporation**: A company focused on biophysical analysis, enhancing its portfolio through acquisitions. - **IHS, LLC**: Healthcare acquisition and management firm that recently acquired the Atlanta Osteoarthritis Center to expand its presence in the Southeast. - **Stryker**: A medical technology company planning multiple acquisitions to enhance its digital healthcare capabilities. - **Boston Scientific**: A global medical device company that enhances its offerings through strategic acquisitions. - **Datavant**: A healthcare data startup that has made multiple acquisitions to enhance its data analytics capabilities. - **Scriptology**: Acquired RxLive to enhance medication management technology. - **ATS Corporation**: A company specializing in automated water purification solutions that acquired Avidity Science. - **Innovaccer**: A healthcare AI company that has made multiple acquisitions to enhance its Healthcare Intelligence Cloud. - **Bluesight**: Acquired Sectyr to enhance compliance and audit management solutions. - **Arcadia**: A healthcare data platform company that acquired CareJourney to enhance its value-based care analytics. - **Palo Alto Networks**: A cybersecurity company that has acquired IBM's QRadar Software as a Service assets to enhance its security solutions. - **Knownwell**: Acquired Alfie Health to improve obesity management services. - **OutSolve**: A firm specializing in compliance solutions, known for its multiple acquisitions to enhance service offerings. ### Partnerships and Collaborations - **Tempus AI and Deep 6 AI**: The acquisition enhances precision medicine capabilities and clinical trial recruitment. - **CareCloud and Mesa, LLC**: CareCloud's acquisition of Mesa is part of a strategy to reignite growth through strategic acquisitions and partnerships in the healthcare technology sector. - **NCMA Bethesda and Fed GovCon Connect**: Hosting a symposium to discuss acquisition strategies and celebrate contributions to acquisition processes in healthcare technology. - **Sagility and BroadPath**: The acquisition will diversify Sagility's client base and enhance service offerings. - **Help at Home and Caregiver Services Inc.**: Acquisition to expand home care services in Florida. - **AirStrip and DECISIO Health**: The acquisition aims to enhance clinical monitoring and decision-making capabilities. - **Prime Healthcare and Ascension**: Prime Healthcare's acquisition of eight Ascension hospitals aims to maintain high-quality care and operational efficiency during integration. - **FDA**: Implementing a 10-year IT acquisition strategy to centralize vendor management and standardize technology procurement. - **Retrieve Medical Holdings and Curatus**: The acquisition aims to improve operational efficiencies and patient care. - **WELL Health and HEALWELL AI**: WELL Health plans to acquire a controlling interest in HEALWELL AI concurrent with HEALWELL's acquisition of Orion Health, enhancing its capabilities in preventative healthcare. - **CoachCare and VitalTech**: The acquisition aims to enhance patient outcomes and expand payment models through the integration of AI-driven solutions. - **Risant Health and Cone Health**: Risant Health's acquisition of Cone Health aims to enhance healthcare access and align with value-based care initiatives. - **Vyne Medical and Extract Systems**: The acquisition aims to integrate AI capabilities for improved document automation and clinical workflows. - **AstraZeneca and EsoBiotec**: The acquisition aims to enhance AstraZeneca's portfolio in cell therapies. - **Fabric and MeMD**: The acquisition of MeMD allows Fabric to expand its reach in the employer-sponsored healthcare market. - **Cognosos and Cox Prosight**: Integration aims to enhance operational efficiency in hospitals. - **NeuroFlow and Quartet Health**: The acquisition enhances integration of behavioral health into healthcare workflows. - **SIPS Healthcare Solutions and Sterile Matrix AI**: SIPS Healthcare Solutions acquired Sterile Matrix AI to improve access to advanced sterile processing technology for community hospitals. - **Great Point Partners and Ludi**: A partnership to support Ludi's growth in provider compensation management through strategic investments. - **Nihon Kohden and Ad-Tech**: Combining EEG systems with specialized intracranial electrodes for better neurological care. ### Innovations, Trends, and Initiatives - **Acquisition of Ambry Genetics by Tempus AI**: A $600 million acquisition aimed at enhancing healthcare through advanced genetic testing and AI insights. - **Patient-Centric Solutions**: Acquisitions are increasingly aimed at improving patient outcomes and experiences through advanced technologies. - **Acquisition of Sterile Matrix AI**: This acquisition aims to leverage AI to streamline workflows and improve compliance in sterile processing, addressing inequities in healthcare technology pricing. - **AI Integration**: Many acquisitions focus on integrating AI technologies to enhance operational efficiencies and patient care. - **FDA's IT Acquisition Strategy**: Focuses on modernizing legacy systems and integrating AI and machine learning into operations. - **Behavioral Health Integration**: Acquisitions like NeuroFlow's of Quartet Health reflect a trend towards integrating behavioral health into physical health systems. - **AI in Healthcare**: The integration of AI technologies in acquisitions, such as MedCurrent's AI-driven diagnostic testing optimization. - **ONRAD's Acquisition of Direct Radiology**: This acquisition creates the largest independent teleradiology provider in the U.S., leveraging AI technologies to improve imaging services. - **Relias Acquiring Feedtrail**: This acquisition enhances patient experience management, integrating real-time data collection to improve care outcomes. - **KARL STORZ Acquiring T1V**: This acquisition integrates advanced hardware and software solutions for digital surgery, improving surgical workflows. - **Acquisition of Dobsi Medical Billing by Petal**: Strengthens market position and enhances billing solutions for healthcare providers. - **Acquisition of A Plus Hospice Care by Eden Health**: Expands services and patient access in the Nevada market. - **BD's Acquisition of Edwards Lifesciences' Critical Care Group**: Integrates AI-enabled clinical decision tools to improve patient monitoring. - **AI in Talent Acquisition**: Advanced technologies leading to faster hiring processes and improved candidate experiences. - **Innovaccer's Acquisition of Humbi AI**: Enhances capabilities in managing Medicare and Medicaid data, aiming to improve healthcare outcomes. - **Value-Based Care**: Netsmart's acquisition of HealthPivots focuses on providing insights for transitioning to value-based care models. - **Data-Driven Healthcare**: Arcadia's acquisition of CareJourney aims to improve healthcare outcomes through enhanced data analytics. - **Stryker's Acquisition of care.ai**: Aims to integrate AI-driven solutions to address nursing shortages and improve patient care. - **Myant's Acquisition of mmHg**: This acquisition aims to enhance personalized, AI-enabled remote healthcare solutions for chronic disease management. ### Challenges and Concerns - **Integration Challenges**: Post-acquisition integration can be complex, requiring careful management to ensure successful outcomes. - **Regulatory Approval Delays**: Many acquisitions are pending regulatory approval, which can delay integration and realization of benefits. - **Operational Integration**: Ensuring seamless integration post-acquisition remains a challenge for many healthcare organizations. - **Regulatory Approvals**: Many acquisitions, including those by Risant Health and UAB, are subject to regulatory approvals, which can delay integration. - **Market Competition**: As companies expand through acquisitions, they face increased competition and the challenge of integrating diverse technologies and cultures. - **Integration Difficulties**: Companies like Cadence Design Systems face challenges in integrating acquisitions, which can impact operational efficiency. - **Market Conditions**: The M&A market is influenced by economic conditions and political shifts, affecting acquisition strategies. - **Financial Risks**: Cadence's significant goodwill and intangible assets pose risks for investors, highlighting the need for careful management post-acquisition. - **Quality of Care**: Concerns persist regarding the potential decline in care quality following acquisitions, particularly in private equity scenarios. - **Integration of Services**: The successful integration of acquired services, such as MeMD into Fabric's offerings, is crucial for achieving strategic goals. - **Integration Hurdles**: Healthcare providers may face challenges in interoperability between acquired companies. - **Patient Care Experience**: Studies indicate that private equity acquisitions may negatively impact patient care experiences and hospital ratings. - **Regulatory Compliance**: Companies like Valiantys are addressing compliance challenges in the healthcare and federal sectors through strategic acquisitions. - **High Failure Rates of Mergers and Acquisitions**: Research indicates that 70-75% of mergers and acquisitions fail to meet their objectives, raising concerns about the effectiveness of such strategies. - **Sustainability Focus**: Investors are prioritizing sustainable economics over growth, impacting funding and acquisition opportunities. - **Antitrust Scrutiny**: Increased scrutiny on private equity roll-up strategies raises concerns about market consolidation and competition. ## Related Topics [[Acquisition Integration]]