Mergers and acquisitions in the digital health category have gone through boom times and relative obscurity since the Great Recession. Companies offering revenue cycle management have always been popular targets, while data analytics and population health management companies have more to prove when it comes to ROI. With IBM (NYSE: IBM) making a splash this year with three announced acquisitions and $1 billion in spending publicly disclosed, this category is seeing more action. Through mid-August, we’ve recorded 72 transactions for eHealth companies, and $2.5 billion spent so far. Looking at the chart below, this sector is on track for another busy year.
Digital Health Care Deals, 2010 to 2014
| Year | Total Deals | Total Dollars |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 118 | $5.96 billion |
| 2013 | 68 | $2.75 billion |
| 2012 | 103 | $2.75 billion |
| 2011 | 75 | $6.22 billion |
| 2010 | 78 | $6.95 billion |
| Source: The Health Care M&A Information Source, August 2015 |
