Digital Health Deals Are Blooming
The eHealth sector is on a roll, and the momentum seems to be gaining every month. Deal volume in the first quarter of 2018, at 45 announced transactions, was 50% higher than in the fourth quarter of 2017. With only four deals fewer than the same quarter in 2017, the 8% dip in deal volume hardly counts as a sell-off. Deal values, which aren’t a solid measure of growth in mergers and acquisitions, were still impressive. In Q1:18, digital health transactions totalled approximately $3.9 billion, up 96% compared with the same quarter a year earlier. That puts the eHealth sector ahead of the Pharmaceuticals sector, which has endured at least 18 months of slow M&A activity. Pharma’s dollar... Read More »
LLR Partners Builds Eye Health Platform
With three acquisitions made, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania-based LLR Partners has formed Eye Health America, a practice management services organization initially focused on eye care practices in the southeastern United States. The three founding practices are Clemson Eye in Clemson, South Carolina; The Eye Associates with six clinics in and around Bradenton, Florida; and Piedmont Surgery Center, an AAAHC-accredited ambulatory surgery center providing ophthalmology, pain and ENT services in Greenville, South Carolina. Financial terms were not disclosed. All will continue to operate under their current brands. Rod Roeser, an industry executive with more than 20 yeas of experience in the eye... Read More »
Cognizant Gets Bolder Healthcare Solutions
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. (NASDAQ: CTSH) has dabbled in eHealth acquisitions before. In March, the professional services company was back in the healthcare space targeting Bolder Healthcare Solutions, LLC for $108 million. Bolder Healthcare was formed in 2012 through a co-investment partnership between The Edgewater Funds and JZ Capital Partners, in coordination with senior industry leaders. The company offers a suite of healthcare revenue cycle management services to the Hospital and Physician Medical Group sectors. Since its founding, Bolder Healthcare has grown through acquisition. Two acquisitions in 2015 brought in Avectus Healthcare Solutions, which provides a... Read More »
Physician Practices Find Many Buyers
The first quarter of 2018 is nearly over (one week left to go), and the Physician Medical Group sector is still in acquisition mode. Last year, the first quarter saw a record 59 deals announced for physician groups. This year’s Q1 total won’t challenge that, but the 30 deals reported so far show interest isn’t waning for buyers or sellers. We’ve written extensively about private equity groups building platforms of specialty practices, particularly dermatology, anesthesia and ophthalmology. But publicly traded entities are still in the hunt. In the first three weeks of March 2018, 13 deals for physician practices were announced, although none disclosed financial... Read More »
REVA Lands at Beekman Investment Partners
Beekman Investment Partners, a New York-based private equity firm, recently recapped REVA, Inc., the largest global fixed-wing air medical platform in the United States. The deal was closed along with strategic partner Directional Aviation LLC and Goldman Sachs Specialty Lending Group. REVA was formed in 2012 through the merger of AeroJet International and Air Ambulance Professionals. In the past six years, REVA has grown to be the global market leader in international long-range air medical transports and has set the standard for safety, reliability and patient service excellence. The company has bases of operations in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, San Juan, Puerto Rico, Phoenix, Arizona and... Read More »Schedule a demo
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