• MetLife and Versant Health Merge

    by | Sep 21, 2020 3:36 pm | Managed Care | 0 comments

    MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET) has entered the healthcare M&A market. Last week, the company announced the acquisition of Versant Health, the parent company of Davis Vision and Superior Vision, two major vision care and insurance brands with a combined 35 million members. Centerbridge Partners and an investor group including FFL Partners are... Read More »

  • CloudMD Expands Patient Engagement Portfolio

    by | Sep 21, 2020 3:36 pm | eHealth | 0 comments

    CloudMD Software & Services Inc. (OTCMKTS: DOCRF) just keeps rolling out new deals and acquisitions. The company has been very active this year, with six acquisitions on the books so far across various sectors, according to search results in our Deal Search Online database. Last week, CloudMD acquired Toronto-based iMD Health Global Corp. for... Read More »

  • Trulieve Cannabis Boosts Its Market Reach

    by | Sep 21, 2020 3:36 pm | Other Services, Pharmaceuticals | 0 comments

    Trulieve Cannabis Corp. (OTC: TCNNF), a vertically integrated “seed-to-sale” company and the first licensed medical cannabis company in the state of Florida, announced two new transactions last week. M&A activity in the medical marijuana market has been quiet throughout 2020 and 2019, after experiencing somewhat of a boom in 2018,... Read More »

  • A Busy Week for Home Health & Hospice Deals

    by | Sep 21, 2020 3:33 pm | Home Health & Hospice | 0 comments

    It was a busy week for home health & hospice (HH&H) transactions. Results from our Deal Search Online database show there were four announced last week alone, half of September’s total so far. Half of the deals were completed by private equity-backed companies, which highlights the continued interest in HH&H from PE firms. Jet... Read More »

  • Health Care M&A Deals, September 11, 2020

    by | Sep 15, 2020 8:58 am | Healthcare Market Updates | 0 comments

    The Health Care M&A deals chart is a selection of transactions announced during the prior week(s). The M&A transactions presented here are from our Deal Search Online database, which is updated daily to provide our subscribers with the most up-to-date information and trends in the healthcare industry. The largest deal of the week is the... Read More »
Health Catalyst Acquires Vitalware

Health Catalyst Acquires Vitalware

by | Aug 17, 2020 1:39 pm | Uncategorized | 0 comments

Health Catalyst (NASDAQ: HCAT) has been an active buyer this year. In July, the digital health firm purchased healthfinch, Inc. for $40 million to build its population health portfolio and electronic health record platform, and now it is boosting its revenue cycle management services. Health Catalyst announced last week it is acquiring Vitalware, LLC, which provides revenue workflow optimization and analytics SaaS technology solutions to healthcare organizations. The terms of the deal include $120 million upfront and an additional $30 million could be paid as a potential earnout. The upfront payment will be comprised of a mix of cash and 1,487,210 shares valued at $33.62. Vitalware offers... Read More »