• Bradford Health Services Acquires Parkdale Center 

    Bradford Health Services has entered into an agreement to acquire Parkdale Center, a leading addiction treatment provider in Chesterton, Indiana.  Parkdale Center is widely renowned for its specialized Professionals Program serving healthcare providers, attorneys, executives, aviation professionals, first responders and other licensed... Read More »
  • RevSpring Acquires TrustCommerce 

    On February 20, RevSpring reported that it acquired TrustCommerce. The seller was Waud Capital Partners, who initially purchased the company in 2017.  FT Partners served as the exclusive strategic and financial advisor to TrustCommerce. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.  TrustCommerce is a leading financial technology... Read More »
  • Istios Health Expands into the Nephrology Field  

    On February 19, Istios Health reported that it was expanding its services into the nephrology field with the acquisition of three practices: Central Mass Nephrology, Teredesai McCann & Associates and Coordinated Kidney Care Group. Terms were not disclosed.   Central Mass Nephrology is a nephrology practice based out of nine clinic locations... Read More »
  • Swiss Rockets AG Acquires Complete Genomics 

    Swiss Rockets AG, based in Basel, Switzerland, announced on February 23 that it entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Complete Genomics, Inc.   Complete Genomics is a leader in whole human genomic sequencing, which is used by research centers to conduct medical research that, in the future, is expected to be used to improve... Read More »
  • Specialty1 Partners Announces Second Acquisition of 2025 

    Triumphant Transition Partners announced that it acted as an advisor to Dr. Francisco Perez as he joined Specialty1 Partners.  The practice of Dr. Francisco Perez is based in Edinburg, Texas. Dr. Perez, an oral and maxillofacial surgeon, is the only physician on staff.  Specialty1 Partners, backed by private equity firm VSS Capital Partners,... Read More »
PatientPing Acquired By PE-Backed Appriss Health

PatientPing Acquired By PE-Backed Appriss Health

The private equity-backed Appriss Health has announced the acquisition of PatientPing, a large care coordination platform based in Boston, Massachusetts. PatientPing has developed a platform that enables providers to collaborate on shared patients through a comprehensive suite of solutions and allows provider organizations, health plans, governments, individuals and the organizations supporting them to leverage real-time patient data to reach their shared goals of improving the efficiency of the healthcare system. PatientPing’s network connects over 1,250 hospitals, 7,000 post-acute care facilities, and hundreds of other providers such as Federally Qualified Health Centers, social and... Read More »
Doctor On Demand Merges With Grand Rounds

Doctor On Demand Merges With Grand Rounds

Telehealth provider Doctor On Demand announced plans last week to merge with Grand Rounds to form a new company centered around virtual care. Doctor On Demand provides a full suite of personalized Total Virtual Care services including primary care, integrated behavioral health, everyday and urgent care, chronic condition management, and prevention. The company delivers services through employers, health plans, Medicare Part B, and directly to consumers.  Grand Rounds provides care coordination and expert medical opinions, and it helps clients understand and navigate health care insurance benefits.  No terms for the merger were... Read More »
PatientPing Acquired By PE-Backed Appriss Health

WELL Health Builds Digital Health Portfolio

The Canadian-based company WELL Health Technologies Corp. (TSX.V: WELL) went on an acquisition spree in 2020, adding a plethora of smaller, digital health companies to build up its product portfolio. Last week, they continued that spree, announcing the acquisition of Intrahealth, a Vancouver-based healthcare software company. Intrahealth provides a suite of flexible software and electronic medical record solutions to a wide variety of customers including health authorities, hospitals, public health outpatient centers, community health, home care, ambulatory care and diverse health care professionals.  WELL Health paid roughly CAD 15.4 million consisting of CAD 10.6 million in cash, CAD... Read More »
PatientPing Acquired By PE-Backed Appriss Health

MindMed Acquires HealthMode

MindMed (OTCQB: MMEDF), a New York City-based biotechnology company, is expanding its platform with a new deal. Last week, the company announced it is acquiring HealthMode, a digital medicine and therapeutics startup that uses artificial intelligence-enabled digital measurement to increase the precision and speed of clinical research and patient monitoring. MindMed will issue 8,250,836 subordinate voting shares at the Feb. 17, 2021 closing price of CAD 5.13, plus approx. CAD 300,000 in cash. Based on the conversion rate from February 18, 2021, the price comes out to approximately U.S. $33.67 million. The acquisition of Healthmode is expected to close by the end of February 2021. MindMed is... Read More »
Sharecare Is Going Public

Sharecare Is Going Public

Last week Sharecare, Inc. announced it was going public in a reverse merger with Falcon Capital Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ: FCAC), a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC). Sharecare provides an online health and wellness engagement platform that gives consumers a personal results-oriented experience by connecting them to health resources and programs. Falcon Capital is in an investment partnership with Eagle Equity Partners.  The deal is valued at $3.9 billion and is expected to be funded through a combination of Falcon’s $345 million of cash in trust supported by a $425 million PIPE at $10.00 per share. Sharecare will have approximately $400 million on its balance sheet to fund growth... Read More »
MultiPlan Corporation Acquires Discovery Health Partners

MultiPlan Corporation Acquires Discovery Health Partners

MultiPlan Corporation (NYSE: MPLN), a leading value-add provider of data analytics and technology-enabled end-to-end cost management solutions to the U.S. healthcare industry, is wasting no time in expanding. If the name rings a bell, it’s because MultiPlan just went public in July 2020 in an $11 billion reverse merger with Churchill Capital Corp III, a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC). It was one of the biggest deals of 2020, and one of many in healthcare involving a reverse merger with a SPAC. Since MultiPlan went public, the company has announced two transactions under its “Enhance-Extend-Expand strategy,” including the most recent one for Discovery Health Partners, valued at... Read More »