Mergers & Acquisitions

The companies will offer a combined 750,000 patients with access to services for a variety of needs, including birth control and chronic conditions.

The go-forward prospects could be "very interesting overseas," and voice is a "huge frontier," says IDC Research Director Mutaz Shegewi. But ensuring the complex merger comes off cleanly is essential.

SOC Telemed stockholders will receive $3 in cash per share of common stock, said the companies.

Big Tech has a proven track record of building consumer-friendly technologies. But will this deal extend that expertise to electronic health records, and improve the provider experience for physicians and nurses?

The deal with the private equity firm is a "clear next step as IBM becomes even more focused on our platform-based hybrid cloud and AI strategy," said a Big Blue exec.

HIMSS Media editors discuss the monumental acquisition, which dominated headlines in late 2021.

The deal advances R1's integrated technology strategy through revenue intelligence and automation.

"Vocera will help Stryker significantly accelerate our digital aspirations to improve the lives of caregivers and patients," says Kevin Lobo, CEO of medical and surgical manufacturer Stryker.

Employers will participate in full risk sharing to scale value-based care in the commercial market.

Sources say bids from potential buyers were due this week, with a hopeful price tag of $1 billion.