Population health management company WellTok has purchased Predilytics, which uses data to segment health consumers and develop targeted approaches to engaging them.
Continuing its push into more comprehensive health plan offerings, TowersWatson has acquired Acclaris, a vendor of software and services to support consumer-directed health plans.
Mednax, the pediatric services company, is acquiring vRad, the largest teleradiology firm, for about $500 million. The reasons for the deal are transparent, we can see right through them!!
HealthPort, a supplier of revenue cycle management solutions, has merged with IOD, which offers document management, denial management and other services.
Health IT security vendor Imprivata has acquired HT Systems, which offers a palm-vein identification system, for around $20 million. The deal was done on a handshake.
HEALTHCAREfirst, has capitalized on its position by acquiring a lower-case company, Deyta. HEALTHCAREfirst provides software for home health agencies and hospices and Deyta offers patient satisfaction and quality measurement services for the same market.
RemitDATA is capitalizing on its position by acquiring IF Technologies, a capital idea, since it brings together a data analytics pioneer with an episode pricing vendor. The firms are based in Plano, Texas and Lexington, Kentucky, neither of is the capital of their state.
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SSI Group, which offers revenue cycle management software is acquiring Provider Advantage, a vendor of patient access management solutions.
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