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SSI Group, which offers revenue cycle management software is acquiring Provider Advantage, a vendor of patient access management solutions.
http://www.provider-advantage.com/press-releases/ssi-group-to-acquire-provider-advantage/
Large health plan company Humana has purchased Your Home Advantage, a provider of home visits for patient assessment and care.
http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20150421/NEWS/150429972/humana-invests-further-in-home-health-visits?utm_campaign=KHN:%20Daily%20Health%20Policy%20Report&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=17228342&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8tkx9Ne3_gIBWP66k0JSsbFwtJF9lxgK0CfD1HVnAygCF7herhwQZ8cu1tQSrd1pLgssgVoPH0iOtw7Uipt9nbEakJrw&_hsmi=17228342
PatientBond, a patient and member engagement company, has acquired c2b Horizons, which offers psychographic profiling. imo u r going to c more like this.
http://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/15/04/b5398942/patientbond-acquires-c2b-horizons-forming-first-patient-engagement-tech
Mansa Capital has financed a buyout of Accreon, which helps health organizations manage data.
https://www.pehub.com/canada/2015/01/30/mansa-capital-finances-mbo-of-healthcare-services-company-accreon/
Health Care Excel, a seller of clinical consulting and quality improvement services, is acquiring data analytics vendor Valiant Health.
http://www.hce.org/health-care-excel-enhances-data-analytics-offering-through-acquisition/
Quality Systems, an EHR and revenue cycle management firm, has acquired Gennius Systems, which offers data analytics, for an undisclosed price. Obviously these genniuses can't spell.
http://investor.qsii.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=905585
IBM has also acquired health data analytics firm and Cleveland Clinic spinoff Explorys to bolster the Watson Health unit.
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ibm-acquires-explorys-to-accelerate-cognitive-insights-for-health-and-wellness-300065024.html
IBM is acquiring Phytel, which makes population health management software, and will combine it into the Watson Health business unit.
http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/46584.wss
KPMG has purchased Beacon Health Partners, a management consulting firm working mostly with providers.
http://www.wsj.com/articles/kpmg-to-buy-health-care-consultant-beacon-partners-1428843601
A private equity firm is acquiring Informatica for $5.3 billion. Informatica has a health division which helps companies manage large amounts of data and build analytic tools.
http://www.information-management.com/news/Informatica-Acquired-Big-Data-Permira-CPPIB-10026761-1.html?utm_campaign=daily-apr%2011%202015&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&ET=informationmgmt%3Ae4171910%3A2050365a%3A&st=email
UnitedHealth Group's Optum division has acquired MedExpress, the operator of over 140 urgent care centers, for an undisclosed price.
http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20150409/NEWS/150409897?utm_source=modernhealthcare&utm_medium=email&utm_content=externalURL&utm_campaign=hits
Healthland, which offers information systems for smaller hospitals, has acquired Rycan, which focuses on revenue cycle management.
http://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/healthland-acquires-rycan-revenue-cycle
Ventas, the large health care REIT, is buying Ardent Medical, a hospital operator, from Welsh Carson for $1.75 billion.
https://www.pehub.com/2015/04/welsh-carson-to-sell-ardent-medical-services-for-1-75-bln/
Medsphere, a vendor of hospital information systems, has merged with Phoenix Health Systems, which helps hospitals implement and maximize such tools.
http://www.healthdatamanagement.com/news/HIS-Vendor-Medsphere-Merges-with-Consultancy-Phoenix-Health-50208-1.html?utm_campaign=daily-apr%206%202015&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&ET=healthdatamanagement%3Ae4137774%3A3722900a%3A&st=email
Fred's, which operates a large chain of discount stores, is acquiring specialty pharmacy firm EntrustRx for about $66 billion, no discount there.
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20150325005804/en/Freds-Acquire-EntrustRx-Specialty-Pharmacy#.VRl0tktFoVQ
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