Guideway Care Acquires Patient Engagement Company Waypoint Healthcare Solutions
On March 3, Guideway Care, Inc. announced the completion of the acquisition and integration of Waypoint Healthcare Solutions, LLC. Waypoint Healthcare Solutions is focused on helping health systems and practices improve patient engagement through the use of voice AI and care orchestration technologies. The company is based in Houston, Texas. Guideway Care specializes in evidence-based patient activation solutions that improve clinical and financial outcomes for healthcare organizations. The Guideway GPS solution provides tested, governed and structured behavioral execution for every patient or member interaction. According to Guideway, the acquisition of Waypoint will extend... Read More »
Medical University of South Carolina Announces $111 Million Acquisition
Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) announced that it acquired Palmetto Primary Care Physicians (PPCP) for $111 million. PPCP is one of the largest independent multi-specialty group practices in South Carolina. PPCP comprises more than 90 clinical providers with a wide range of expertise in primary and specialty care including endocrinology, gastroenterology, neurology and physical therapy. The company employs more than 400 clinical and non-clinical staff throughout South Carolina and provides medical care for patients through 30 physician’s offices in four counties. Founded in 1824 in Charleston, MUSC is the oldest medical school in the South, as well... Read More »
Woodside Health Announces Its First Deal of 2026
Woodside Health is expanding its presence in Arizona with the purchase of Greenfield Medical Office Building, a medical outpatient building (MOB) in Gilbert, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix. The MOB comprises 29,828 square feet. Mountain View Surgery Center Gilbert, a joint venture between physician owners and United Surgical Partners International, anchors the building, alongside ophthalmology, dental and vascular tenants. It is 100% occupied. Woodside Health is a private equity firm that invests in healthcare real estate. Since 2008, the firm has acquired more than 4 million square feet of healthcare real estate and completed approximately $1.5 billion in... Read More »
PE-Backed Quantum Health Acquires CirrusMD
Quantum Health has purchased CirrusMD, according to a March 3 press release. Quantum Health is backed by Great Hills Partners, a Boston, Massachusetts-based private equity firm. The combined company will include more than 2,300 team members and serve more than 20 million members across private and public sector organizations throughout the United States. CirrusMD is a premier on-demand virtual care company with a text-based platform that connects more than 13 million members with physicians in under 60 seconds. Quantum Health operates as a consumer navigation and care coordination company that serves the healthcare needs of self-funded public- and private-sector employers in the United... Read More »
Cross Keys Capital Advises SEPA Pain & Spine in Partnership with DxTx Pain & Spine
Cross Keys Capital announced that it has acted as the exclusive financial advisor to SEPA Pain & Spine in its partnership with DxTx Pain & Spine. The Cross Keys deal team consisted of Michael Papadakis, Jeanne Proia, Chris Gammill, Victor Arocho and Andres Poveda. SEPA Pain & Spine is a community-based pain management practice that has been serving Southeast Pennsylvania for more than 25 years, with six locations and two surgical centers. SEPA specializes in interventional pain management to treat a wide range of chronic and debilitating conditions, including back pain, neck pain, joint pain, arthritis, fibromyalgia, multiple sclerosis, migraines, nerve injuries and other... Read More »
February Freeze: Healthcare M&A Cools
Following a robust start in January, healthcare M&A volume declined notably in February. With 144 announced transactions, the deal volume for February 2026 is 40% lower than the 240 reported in January 2026, but marks a small decrease from the 150 announced in February 2025. Despite the decline in M&A volume, it is worth noting that February is historically a quiet month for deal activity and is following the trend; over the last five years, there has been an average of 150 deals reported throughout February. As with most months, most transactions were in the Physician Medical Group (PMG) sector, with 33 deals, accounting for 23% of activity. This is a 42% drop from the 57 PMG... Read More »
GSK Announces Third Acquisition of the Year
GSK announced on February 24 its third acquisition of 2026 with the purchase of 35Pharma Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company. The purchase price is $950 million CAD (approximately $693 million USD). Based in Montreal, Canada, 35Pharma develops novel transforming growth factor-beta superfamily therapeutics. 35Pharma’s lead candidate, HS235, is being developed for the treatment of cardiopulmonary diseases with clinical trials initiated in pulmonary arterial hypertension and PH due to heart failure with preserved ejection fraction. GSK Plc, formerly GlaxoSmithKline plc, is a British multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology company with global headquarters in... Read More »
Maxx Orthopedics Acquires TracPatch
On February 27, Maxx Orthopedics Inc. reported that it entered into an agreement to acquire TracPatch from Granger Group. TracPatch is a non-invasive, FDA Class I exempt medical device that provides a digital health solution designed to provide accessible, connected and more predictable recovery. It provides surface-sensor, remote patient monitoring devices and data capture for musculoskeletal health. Granger Group purchased TracPatch in August 2023 for an undisclosed price. Maxx Orthopedics is a manufacturer and developer of orthopedic medical devices and integrated solutions designed to restore mobility while addressing patient lifestyle, anatomical and economic... Read More »
