AMN Healthcare Services Acquires Staffing Firm

AMN Healthcare Services Acquires Staffing Firm

by | May 6, 2019 2:25 pm | eHealth, Healthcare Staffing, Other Services

AMN Healthcare Services, Inc. (NYSE: AHS), a healthcare solutions and staffing services company, has acquired Advanced Medical Personnel Services, Inc. for $200 million. Advanced Medical Personnel specializes in placing therapists and nurses in contract positions across multiple settings including hospitals, schools, clinics, skilled nursing facilities, and home health. AMN purchased Advanced Medical for the company’s recently launched telehealth platform for delivery of speech therapy to children in large school districts across the country. Another telehealth company changed hands in early April, as Advantia Health, a physician medical group, acquired Pacify, a telehealth company.... Read More »
AMN Healthcare Services Acquires Staffing Firm

Teledoc Moves into French Telemedicine

by | Mar 22, 2019 3:32 pm | eHealth

Teladoc, Inc. (NYSE: TDOC) announced this week it will acquire MedecinDirect, an accredited mobile platform for the healthcare industry. MedecinDirect provides personalized medical advice and subscriptions to patients online and by telephone. The deal will combine Teladoc’s virtual care services with MedecinDirect’s consultation and prescription digital health solutions. The organization will become the French country unit of Teladoc Health. This acquisition adds to the growing list of purchases focused on telemedicine and virtual health. You might remember a few earlier this year. Medici bought Chiron Health in January for an undisclosed amount. Chiron provides secure remote... Read More »