Mergers and Acquisitions: Uptick Noted

15 November 2011

The past year saw a substantive uptick in M&A across all markets, and healthcare IT was no exception. Bouncing off a lackluster year, we’ve seen both transaction sizes and volumes…

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What Ben Rooks Sees

9 November 2011

Is this a particularly unsettled time in the healthcare IT vendor industry, or is it just my imagination? It’s not my imagination, Ben Rooks confirms. Ben, a member of our…

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M&A 2010: More Buying, Less Spending

7 November 2011

Interestingly, while 2010 saw a fairly active level of M&A, fewer companies from last year’s list were sold compared to previous years. This suggests that consolidation activity, while still quite…

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The Hits Just Keep on Coming

23 June 2011

While only a few months have passed since February’s merger and acquisition update article, there’s been enough activity to warrant another. Let’s briefly review the largest mergers and acquisitions activities…

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On the M&A Front

23 June 2011

Since last June’s publication of the Healthcare Informatics 100, mergers and acquisition activity in the healthcare information technology (HCIT) sector has continued at a torrid pace, as it has in…

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Gone Shopping

23 June 2011

Looking at the level of mergers and acquisitions activity since last year’s M&A article, the pace of consolidation appears to have taken a slight breather compared to the rate of…

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Ask the Chair: How do I invest in HCIT? And What is the Health Evolution Partners’ Innovations Conference?

1 June 2011

“My broker has found nothing other than the usual suspects and none of them are rated all that good. It would be interesting to have your investment banker dude weigh…

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Why Does the Financial Community Attend HIMSS?

4 February 2011

The tickets are bought, the hotel rooms booked, and the excitement is near. Time to start the HIMSS prep. Inquiring minds want to know – what do members of the…

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Ask the Chair: Thoughts on both RSNA and Aetna’s Purchase of Medicity

9 December 2010

RSNA is short for the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America. This year was its 96th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting. A long-time attendee (the late CEO…

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Health 2.0 2010 – Two Perspectives, One Attendee

11 October 2010

I attended my second Health 2.0 conference in San Francisco last week and find myself suffering from multiple personality disorder as a result. My multiples (only 2) are the geeky,…

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