Mergers & Acquisitions

Athenahealth to be acquired for $5.7B by Veritas Capital and Elliott subsidiary

By Mike Miliard 09:44 am November 12, 2018

The company will be combined with Veritas-owned Virence Health, but will continue operating under the athenahealth name and keep its Watertown, Massachusetts, headquarters. Virence CEO Bob Segert will lead it.

Athenahealth receives multiple acquisition bid offers, report says

By Susan Morse 01:31 pm September 27, 2018

Athenahealth has received multiple bids, according to CNBC.

patient rating a doctor's office on mobile phone

Poll: Is tech ready for clinical mobility so consumers can shop and manage their own healthcare?

By Healthcare IT News 08:00 am September 25, 2018

With more people living with chronic conditions, and recent acquisitions by Amazon and CVS, consumerism is reshaping the traditional healthcare system.

Elliott Management puts brakes on athenahealth acquisition, causing shares to tumble

By Mike Miliard 10:38 am September 18, 2018

The ongoing saga of athenahealth and Elliott Management continues.

Athenahealth may find Elliott Management its most promising suitor

By Susan Morse 05:11 pm September 06, 2018

Former CEO Jonathan Bush could receive $4.8 million if he helps with the sale of the cloud IT company, according to a report that shows Elliott partnering with Bain Capital.

Harris Healthcare acquires Iatric Systems, will run it as an independent business

By Mike Miliard 12:47 pm August 29, 2018

The company will continue to develop integration technology help hospitals with EHR optimization, medical device integration, interoperability and other functions.

Cerner developing 'EHR-agnostic' value-based care technology with Lumeris

By Mike Miliard 09:47 am July 10, 2018

As part of the deal, Cerner will own a minority stake in the health plan and the two companies will co-create Maestro Advantage, billed as a tool to help health systems manage the demands of Medicare Advantage.

From left: Alex Gorsky of Johnson & Johnson, Michael Dell of Dell Technologies, Andrew Liveris of Dow Chemical and White House Senior Advisor Jared Kushner talking at the White House in 2017. Photo by Chip Somodevilla, Getty Images

Dell to go public once again - what that could mean for healthcare

By Mike Miliard 01:26 pm July 03, 2018

After an eventful few years in which it was taken private, made the biggest tech acquisition in history and retooled itself for the new century, Dell is expected to return to the market in a $21.7 billion deal next week.

Credit: Twitter

Amazon acquires virtual pharmacy PillPack

By Laura Lovett 10:58 am June 28, 2018

The New England-based startup delivers medications and coordinates refills and renewals.

Athenahealth should it sell company or keep it

Credit: athenahealth on Twitter

Poll results: Readers say athenahealth should not sell to activist investors

By Bernie Monegain 01:11 pm June 25, 2018

We asked for your thoughts on athenahealth’s next steps now that Jonathan Bush stepped down as CEO, and the resounding majority said athenahealth should not sell to Elliott Management.

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