Mergers & Acquisitions

Also: CommonSpirit reports increased earnings in the year after a major ransomware disruption and widespread data breach.

Also, Reperio Health partners with Uber to bring preventive care screening kits to homes and workplaces.

The telemedicine company joins forces with the behavioral health company to expand care access for women, as well as patients suffering from mental health issues and migraines.  

Optum leaders reportedly shared internally that the company would shutter its sizable telehealth business. Parent company UnitedHealth Group said that it would continue to offer telemedicine and remote care options.

The cloud and relationship management giant is rumored to be exploring an acquisition of its MuleSoft competitor, which would bolster data exchange and interoperability capabilities, including HL7 and HIPAA services.

As Kaiser Permanente closes its acquisition of the Pennsylvania-based IT innovator, Gesinger will be the first health system to join the nonprofit organization, which was created by Kaiser to speed the adoption of value-based care nationwide.

The combined software company, now one of the largest worldwide, will “use data to power and protect the AI revolution,” Cisco says.

As he describes what's in store for the company in 2024, Dr. Peter Bonis discusses its recent survey on consumer concerns around artificial intelligence and its acquisition of Invistics.  

The companies will offer Uptiv360, a platform where patients receiving infusion therapy can access virtual chronic care management services.  

Market forces shape health tech innovation, but the most transformative startups have a keen understanding of adoption patterns and change management at the organizational level, says Sally Ann Frank in advance of her HIMSS24 presentation.