Digital Health Roars out of the Gate

Digital Health Roars out of the Gate

The eHealth sector had a record 2019, with 222 deals now on the books, a roughly 9% increase over 2018’s volume, and $18.3 billion in spending. That momentum has carried over to the first month of 2020, with 19 eHealth deals in January and $1.8 billion in announced spending, according to our Deal Search Online database. January was capped off by Clarivate Analytics plc’s (NYSE: CCC) acquisition of Decision Resources Group (DRG) from Piramal Enterprises Limited (NSE: PEL) The purchase cost Clarivate Analytics $900 million in cash and $50 million in shares. DRG provides analytics and insights, driven by artificial intelligence (AI), to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and life sciences... Read More »
Telehealth: Answering the Call

Telehealth: Answering the Call

If you’ve attended any healthcare deal-making conference in the last few years, you’ve heard that telehealth is one of the hottest target sectors going, right up there with autism services and physician practices (dermatologists, ophthalmologists, dentists, you name it). It’s caught in something of a perfect storm at the moment, as more states and regions implement laws to facilitate telehealth services. On the federal level, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on April 5, 2019 finalized policies that increase plan choices and benefits, including allowing Medicare Advantage plans to include additional telehealth benefits. Private health insurers have been offering telehealth... Read More »
Telehealth Deals Dial Up in Early 2017

Telehealth Deals Dial Up in Early 2017

Three telehealth deals have been announced in the first six weeks of 2017, an indication that this sub-sector of digital health is on track to set a(nother) M&A record. In 2016, eight of these deals were announced, an increase of 100% compared with 2014 and 60% versus 2015. Telehealth is loosely defined as the use of technology to support long-distance clinical healthcare. Some examples include live video between a patient and healthcare provider, transmission of medical images to a specialist, and remote monitoring which allows patients and providers to track vitals and manage chronic conditions. On February 2nd, 2017, Specialists On Call, Inc., a portfolio company of Warburg Pincus... Read More »