As seems to often be the case these days, at least until Elizabeth Warren is elected, a health care business is being sold by one private equity firm to another, this time it is EyeCare Partners, going for about $2.2 billion.
Two providers of health trauma registries are combining, as ESO, which also sells a variety of emergency medical services related software, is acquiring Clinical Data Management.
A private equity firm has combined two firms specializing in delivering pharmacy services to patients served by community health centers--Long's Drugs and PharMedQuest Pharmacy Services.
And the big just keep getting bigger, as OptumRx, the UnitedHealth unit, is buying Diplomat, a specialty pharmacy and infusion vendor, for around $4 a share.
Mitchell/Genex, a vendor of managed care and other services for workers' compensation and other insurers, is acquiring CompAlliance, which performs case management for workers' compensation plans.
Medical genetic testing management company Invitae invites Clear Genetics to become part of the family, acquiring the maker of a chatbot to help consumers navigate genetic testing, for about $50 million.
EHR vendor NextGen has acquired Medfusion for $43 million. Medfusion offers a "patient experience" platform. Investors might have to be patient to experience a return.
DAS Health, which helps providers install and operate their information systems, has acquired Automated Medical Systems, which offers similar services.
The Healthy Skeptic is a website about the health care system, and is written by Kevin Roche, who has many years of experience working in the health industry. Mr. Roche is available to assist health care companies through consulting arrangements through Roche Consulting, LLC and may be reached at khroche@healthy-skeptic.com.
The Healthy Skeptic is a website about the health care system, and is written by Kevin Roche, who has many years of experience working in the health industry. Mr. Roche is available to assist health care companies through consulting arrangements through Roche Consulting, LLC and may be reached at khroche@healthy-skeptic.com.