Sperm and Egg Bank Merges with Stem Cell Company

Sperm and Egg Bank Merges with Stem Cell Company

June is thought to be the most popular month for weddings, and new beginnings. That wasn’t what sparked the merger of California Cryobank and Cord Blood Registry (CBR) on June 15, but it certainly put marriage and families front and center. California Cryobank, a portfolio company of Longitude Capital and NovaQuest Capital, is the world’s leading donor sperm and donor egg bank. The private equity firms acquired the company in August 2014 for an undisclosed amount, and less than four years later have sold it to GI Partners in San Francisco. That price was also not disclosed. In a separate transaction, GI Partners acquired CBR, the world’s largest stem cell collection and... Read More »
Netsmart Adds HomeCare Accounting Solutions

Netsmart Adds HomeCare Accounting Solutions

Mergers and acquisitions in the Home Health & Hospice space are charging into 2018. Six deals were announced in the sector for the month of January, and more will likely turn up in the coming weeks. January’s total is already about half of the number of deals announced in this sector in the fourth quarter of 2017. It’s no surprise then that companies providing ancillary services to home health and hospice companies are seeing a surge in investor interest. Netsmart Technologies, jointly owned by Allscripts Healthcare Solutions (NYSE: MDRX) and GI Partners, has been building out front-office software solutions (think electronic health records) for providers in this area. Now... Read More »

Netsmart Builds Out its Community Care Platform

Netsmart Technologies is expanding into long-term and post-acute care. The company announced its acquisition of HealthMEDX®, which develops electronic medical record (EMR) solutions for long-term and post-acute care providers, including continuing care retirement communities, assisted living, independent living, skilled nursing and home care providers. Netsmart Technologies provides post-acute electronic health records (EHRs) and technology for health and human services providers. It was acquired in March 2016 by a joint venture between Allscripts Healthcare Solutions and private equity firm GI Partners for $950 million. The addition of long-term care capabilities establishes Netsmart as... Read More »