Carenet Health has acquired Stericycle Communication Solutions. The combined entity provides 1 in 3 Americans with access to Carenet offerings and works with 14 of the top 20 health systems in the United States, as well as 1,000 other healthcare companies. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Carenet provides healthcare engagement services and 24/7 access to medical care by arranging transportation, organizing home health support and equipment and explaining the benefits of exams and immunizations. Carenet is headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, with additional office locations in New Mexico, Maine and the Philippines.

Stericycle Communication Solutions is a provider of patient engagement solutions, including online scheduling, automated messaging and inbound and outbound call center services to drive patient access, action and adherence. Stericycle Communication Solutions is a service of Stericycle, Inc.

According to the LevinPro HC database, this was the 43rd deal in the patient engagement subsector of 2022. This compares with 46 patient engagement transactions posted between January 1, 2021, and December 6, 2021.