Mergers & Acquisitions

Microsoft buys Avere Systems for its cloud-based high performance computing tech

By Tom Sullivan 05:22 pm January 16, 2018

Software giant will add file-based storage capabilities for Windows and Linux to its Azure cloud.

Several telehealth vendors are expanding their services in 2018. Credit: InTouch Health

Telemedicine's market momentum prompts vendors to expand, connect with larger patient populations

By Bill Siwicki 03:06 pm January 09, 2018

WeCounsel to rebrand as a multispecialty, InTouch Health patients can initiate consults from home and Teladoc releases a new single, patient-centered point of access app.

Allscripts buys Practice Fusion for $100 million

By Mike Miliard 11:03 am January 08, 2018

After expanding its hospital footprint with the McKesson acquisition this past summer, Allscripts now broadens its ambulatory presence by scooping up the cloud-based EHR vendor.

InTouch Health to buy TruClinic to expand direct-to-consumer telehealth service

By Bill Siwicki 03:19 pm January 04, 2018

InTouch Health will incorporate TruClinic's software so patients can initiate and consult with their health system physician from their home.

Hackensack Meridian Health, JFK Health officially combine in merger of two IT standouts

By Beth Jones Sanborn 01:56 pm January 04, 2018

Both New Jersey health systems are winners of Healthcare IT News' 2017 Best Hospital IT Departments.

Top 10 Epic EHR stories of 2017

By Bernie Monegain 01:13 pm December 26, 2017

The biggest electronic health record company made plenty of big news this past year, beginning with the scoop that it would develop new technology aimed at smaller hospitals.

Philips acquires VitalHealth to bolster population health portfolio

By Mike Miliard 03:01 pm December 11, 2017

Co-founded by the Mayo Clinic, the company develops tools outcome measurement, patient engagement, care coordination and analytics.

CVS-Aetna merger will make an even bigger giant out of Epic

By Mike Miliard 01:04 pm December 11, 2017

The deal holds big promise for analytics, interoperability and pop health, while other organizations are already contemplating ways to make use of retail health data.

Allscripts CEO Paul Black claims the EHR vendor will pull ahead of the pack in 2018

By Mike Miliard 11:26 am December 07, 2017

After just hitting an interoperability milestone, and fresh off the acquisition of former rival McKesson’s health IT business, its chief executive says the vendor plans to capitalize on its larger size and scale.

What happened when GE tried to buy Epic and Cerner and was shut down within 5 minutes

By Bernie Monegain 01:08 pm December 01, 2017

Epic chief Judy Faulkner ended the meeting with GE execs after 5 minutes with a firm “no,” and kept the electronic health record software vendor private to this day.