• 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 »
NaviHealth Deal Focuses on Seniors

NaviHealth Deal Focuses on Seniors

It’s been a few years, four to be exact, since NaviHealth announced an acquisition. The silence was broken in late February, when it acquired Innovative Healthcare Delivery (IHD). The deal is part of NaviHealth’s mission to extend non-clinical services into seniors homes. Financial terms were not disclosed. IHD, based in Henderson, Nevada, specializes in identifying and addressing social determinants of health to improve quality of life and clinical outcomes for patients. It delivers a high-touch, patient-centric and non-clinical approach that is paired with proprietary workflow and patient engagement technology to address barriers and improve efficiences to get the right care... Read More »

Citadel Group Goes International

The Citadel Group Limited (ASX: CGL), an Australia-based business services company, announced this month it was acquiring Wellbeing Software for roughly $134 million, or 6.2x the group’s 2019 revenue of $21.6 million. Elysian Capital is selling the eHealth firm, which provides radiology and maternity software that manage patient workflow and data, as well as electronic health record management and data management solutions. The company’s platform, which includes Healthcare Software Systems, Euroking and Apollo Medical Systems, is used by more than 80% of NHS organizations. This merger will support Wellbeing Software’s international market expansion and compliment... Read More »
Hot Healthcare Sectors for Investment, Growth & Consolidation in 2020

Hot Healthcare Sectors for Investment, Growth & Consolidation in 2020

Every year, starting in November, the crystal balls come out and the prognostications begin. What will the new year bring? Who or what will make out better and who or what will not? We talked with Gary Herschman, a member of Epstein Becker Green’s Healthcare and Life Sciences practice, about the healthcare sectors he and his firm are watching in 2020. Here are their predictions for 2020. Health Care M&A: What do you see as the biggest themes in the healthcare industry this year? There are a lot of moving parts, from the discovery of new drugs to the shifting attention to post-acute care. Gary Herschman: We see three key “drivers” of health industry transformation that are already... Read More »
Digital Health Roars out of the Gate

Digital Health Roars out of the Gate

The eHealth sector had a record 2019, with 222 deals now on the books, a roughly 9% increase over 2018’s volume, and $18.3 billion in spending. That momentum has carried over to the first month of 2020, with 19 eHealth deals in January and $1.8 billion in announced spending, according to our Deal Search Online database. January was capped off by Clarivate Analytics plc’s (NYSE: CCC) acquisition of Decision Resources Group (DRG) from Piramal Enterprises Limited (NSE: PEL) The purchase cost Clarivate Analytics $900 million in cash and $50 million in shares. DRG provides analytics and insights, driven by artificial intelligence (AI), to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and life sciences... Read More »

InTouch and Teladoc Merger Leads Busy Month for eHealth Deals

The eHealth sector hit the ground running in 2020. In the first two and a half weeks 15 eHealth transactions have been announced, and we expect it to easily eclipse January 2019’s deal volume of 16. It’s already matched last month’s total count of 15. The headline deal belongs to Teladoc Health, Inc.’s (NYSE: TDOC) acquisition of InTouch Health for $600 million, split into $150 million in cash and $450 million of Teladoc common stock. InTouch Health offers telehealth, cloud-based network, and virtual care solutions services for a broad array of healthcare environments. The company supports more than 3,600 care locations around the world, including many of the top 20... Read More »
2019’s Biggest Healthcare Deals, by Sector

2019’s Biggest Healthcare Deals, by Sector

2020 has just begun, which means it’s time to look back at the healthcare M&A landscape of 2019. Just three days into the new year, nearly 1,780 deals are already on the books for 2019. More deals will turn up as we search our many sources, but the number likely won’t top the record of 1,900-plus set in 2018. Thanks to the multi-billion-dollar deals announced in the Biotech and Pharmaceutical sectors, 2019 will set a new spending record. Preliminary data show $399.1 billion was spent on healthcare acquisitions last year, about 20% higher than in 2018. We expect that number to rise as we go through the year and the 10Ks and quarterly reports come out. It’s possible the... Read More »