Telemedicine Surge Drives Increased EHR Utilization, New Study From JAMA Reveals

Telemedicine Surge Drives Increased EHR Utilization, New Study From JAMA Reveals

In a recently published report in JAMA Internal Medicine, A. Jay Holmgren, PhD, and colleagues explore the relationship between the increasing adoption of telemedicine and key indicators of electronic health record (EHR) utilization among ambulatory physicians. Over a period of 115 weeks, the study observed 1,052 ambulatory physicians at a major academic medical center, providing a robust dataset of 35,697 physician-week observations. The aim of the study was to investigate how telemedicine utilization influenced physician EHR engagement and patient messaging volume in the ambulatory healthcare setting.  There has been an increase in telehealth M&A this year. While most eHealth... Read More »
Telemedicine Surge Drives Increased EHR Utilization, New Study From JAMA Reveals

TT Capital Partners Announces Investment in Cantata Health Solutions

Minneapolis-based TT Capital Partners has announced a majority investment in Cantata Health Solutions, headquartered in Austin, Texas.  Cantata Health Solutions provides healthcare technology solutions for organizations in behavioral health, human services, acute care and post-acute care. Cantata offers a complete platform, including an integrated electronic health records system, revenue cycle management and a suite of clinical solutions that are fully configurable. Cantata is installed in more than 280 healthcare facilities across 45 states, as well as Canada, the Bahamas, Puerto Rico and Guam.  TT Capital Partners is a leading healthcare private equity investor, providing... Read More »
MEDICE Health Family Acquires femfeel 

MEDICE Health Family Acquires femfeel 

On October 14, MEDICE Health Family announced its acquisition of the telehealth app, femfeel.   Based in Munich, Germany, femfeel is a digital platform designed to support patients through menopause. It offers a comprehensive suite of resources, that includes education about menopause, a symptom tracker and evaluation tool. It also connects patients to medical professionals.   MEDICE Health Family is a pharmaceutical manufacturing company based in Iserlohn, Germany. Through various portfolio companies, its products provide care for ADHD in adults, anemia, bladder disfunction, insomnia and nephrology. medigital serves as MEDICE’s digital health competency center.   This... Read More »
PE-Backed Uniguest Announces Acquisition of pCare

PE-Backed Uniguest Announces Acquisition of pCare

Uniguest, a portfolio company of private equity firm Atlantic Street Capital, has announced the acquisition of pCare, expanding its presence and capabilities in healthcare.  pCare is a New York-based provider of interactive patient engagement systems designed to improve patient outcomes and experience while making the work of healthcare teams safer and simpler.  Uniguest is a global leader in digital engagement technology to multiple end markets. The company enables those in hospitality, senior living, sports/stadiums, entertainment, retail, education, government, healthcare, corporate and enterprise to engage with their audience.  Uniguest’s Chief Executive Officer Matt... Read More »
Lovell Minnick Partners Majority Makes Growth Investment in ACU-Serve

Lovell Minnick Partners Majority Makes Growth Investment in ACU-Serve

Lovell Minnick Partners (LMP), a New York City-based private equity firm, announced that it has made a majority growth investment in ACU-Serve Corp., based in Akron, Ohio.  Founded in 1993, ACU-Serve is a leader in revenue cycle management (RCM) for healthcare providers focused on post-acute, home-based care, including the home medical equipment, durable medical equipment and home infusion industries.  LMP is focused on investments in financial services, business services and financial technology companies. LMP has raised approximately $4.75 billion of committed capital, invested in more than 50 companies and completed more than 175 add-on acquisitions.  ACU-Serve will... Read More »
EngagedMD Acquires MD Consents 

EngagedMD Acquires MD Consents 

On October 16, Washington, D.C.-based EngagedMD announced its acquisition of MD Consents. According to data captured in the LevinPro HC database, this transaction represents the 227th eHealth acquisition of the year.  MD Consents is a U.K.-based company that specializes in providing online consents specifically for fertility clinics. It works through a range of healthcare settings, from small clinics to hospitals in both private and public sectors.   EngagedMD is a leading platform for automating patient education and administration.   This acquisition expands EngagedMD’s global footprint and brings together shared expertise and resources to deliver an enhanced... Read More »