ACL Digital Acquires New Jersey-based CRO Symbiance
San Jose, California-based ACL Digital has announced the acquisition of Princeton, New Jersey-based Symbiance. Financial terms were not disclosed. Symbiance is a data-driven, technology-enabled contract research organization (CRO) with more than three decades of expertise in clinical data services and operations, medical monitoring, project management, medical writing and pharmacovigilance segments. ACL Digital, an ALTEN Group company, is a leader in design-led digital transformation, product innovation and engineering services. The company serves clients across life sciences, telecom, media and technology sectors, delivering AI-powered, cloud-native and mobile-ready... Read More »
Versant Diagnostics Expands into Georgia With SouthEastern Pathology Deal
Versant Diagnostics has announced a strategic partnership with SouthEastern Pathology. SouthEastern Pathology is a College of American Pathologists-accredited provider based in Rome, Georgia. The company’s board-certified pathologists and staff have been providing personalized pathology services for physicians and patients throughout the Southeastern United States for more than 50 years. Founded in 2021 by Ven Aduana, M.D., Jim Billington and Brian Carr, Versant Diagnostics is an independent physician services company focused on anatomic pathology. Versant Diagnostics provides services for hospitals and physician practices. Versant Diagnostics is focused on rapidly advancing digital... Read More »
Thesis Capital Partners Invests in The Ridge Ohio to Grow Addiction Treatment Programs
The Ridge Ohio announced that it has been acquired by Thesis Capital Partners for an undisclosed price. The Ridge Ohio is a physician-led addiction treatment center in Ohio. Founded in 2011 by Dr. Jeffrey Stuckert, John McKay and other national investors, The Ridge Ohio has grown from its origins as a 16-bed residential program into a 32-bed continuum of care, encompassing detox, residential and outpatient services across its Cincinnati and Columbus locations. Founded in 2017, Thesis Capital Partners is a Houston, Texas-based private equity firm specializing in partnerships with family-owned businesses. “This marks a meaningful milestone to further the vision Dr. Stuckert set in motion to... Read More »Reimbursement Changes and Home Health Outlook
Sponsored by CLA Over the summer, the home health industry was hit with some new potential headwinds. On June 30, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued its calendar year (CY) 2026 proposed rule for the home health prospective payment system, which proposes significant rate adjustments. In this article, we’re going to explore what the most significant changes are and how they will impact the home health market. What are the changes to Medicare? There is a litany of changes included in the CY 2026 Home Health proposed rule, but the payment cuts are causing the most alarm. Under the new rule for 2026, home health payments would be reduced by approximately 6.4% overall,... Read More »
Pfizer Buys Metsera and its Next-Generation Obesity Portfolio
Pfizer Inc. and Metsera, Inc. jointly today announced on September 22 that the companies have entered into a definitive agreement under which Pfizer will acquire Metsera. Under the terms of the agreement, Pfizer will acquire all outstanding shares of Metsera common stock for $47.50 per share in cash at closing, for an initial enterprise value of $4.9 billion with a contingent value right of up to $22.50 per share in additional payments. The Boards of Directors of both Metsera and Pfizer have unanimously approved the transaction, which is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2025. Metsera is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company accelerating the next generation of medicines for... Read More »
Flight Health Acquires Alteris Health
Flight Health has announced the acquisition of New York City-based Alteris Health for an undisclosed price. Alteris Health is a healthcare automation platform known for cutting administrative work by up to 70%. Alteris Health’s flagship tools include AutoDoc (AI-powered documentation and clinical decision support inside the electronic health record) and Elevate (business Intelligence and revenue cycle management dashboards). Founded in 2021, Flight Health is building the operating system for private medical practices. Its flagship platform, Flight Atlas, unifies patient engagement, workflow automation and revenue-cycle intelligence in a single, AI-powered solution. By integrating... Read More »
Patient Square Capital Announces $2.6 Billion Transaction with Purchase of Premier
Patient Square Capital, based in Menlo Park, California, announced that it is purchasing Premier, Inc. in a $2.6 billion deal. The agreement, announced on September 22, is subject to regulatory approvals as well as shareholder signoffs, but is expected to close by the first quarter of 2026. According to the press release, Premier stockholders would receive $28.25 cash per share, which the companies said is a 23.8% bump over its 60-day volume-weighted average price as of September 5. Premier is a technology-driven healthcare improvement company that provides solutions to two-thirds of all healthcare providers in the United States. Headquartered in Charlotte, North... Read More »
NY Orthopedics Acquires 2 Pain Management Practices
NY Orthopedics, a full-service orthopedic and sports medicine organization, announced that it was expanding its presence with the acquisition of two pain management practices: The Rehabilitation Medicine Center of New York and Newark Rehabilitation Center. The Rehabilitation Medicine Center of New York has two offices, based in New York, New York and Newark, New Jersey. According to its website, there are four physicians on staff. Newark Rehabilitation Center is a pain management and rehabilitation practice based in Newark, New Jersey. The practice is run by three physicians. NY Orthopedics’ expertise spans advanced arthroscopic surgery, sports medicine, total joint... Read More »
Harbor Health Acquires 32 VillageMD Health Clinics
On September 17, VillageMD announced that it was divesting 32 health clinics to Harbor Health. The clinics are based in Texas: 10 in Austin, 10 in San Antonio, six in El Paso and six in Dallas. Harbor Health is an Austin, Texas-based primary and specialty care clinic group. It was founded in 2022 in Central Texas. The acquisition nearly quadruples Harbor Health’s clinical presence, growing from 11 to 43 total clinics and adding more than 80 clinicians to its team of physicians and advanced practice providers. The financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. “Harbor Health has been honored to care for more than 50,000 people in Central... Read More »Schedule a demo
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