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The private equity owner of healthcare consulting firm Chartis sells a majority stake to private equity firm Blackstone.
Insiders say that the deal values Chartis at about $1.4 billion.
The 23-year-old Chartis has…
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The private equity owner of healthcare consulting firm Chartis sells a majority stake to private equity firm Blackstone.
Insiders say that the deal values Chartis at about $1.4 billion.
The 23-year-old Chartis has…
Bain & Company recently released study findings looking at how patients perceive generative AI in healthcare. Long story short is that patients are more comfortable with AI tools taking notes during office visits or…
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Google launches the Pixel Watch 3, whose health-related features include workout biometrics, cardiac tracking, planning and guiding tools for runners, and loss-of-pulse detection that can contact emergency services. The watch costs $350 for the…
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Global conglomerate Hearst will acquire healthcare workforce management software vendor QGenda in a deal that is valued at up to $3 billion.
Insiders say the deal gives seller Francisco Partners a 15x return…
Steve Holloway is managing director of Signify Research.
Tell me about yourself and your job.
I’m one of the co-founders and managing directors at Signify Research. We are a healthcare technology specialist market…
I’ve spent my entire career in healthcare and healthcare IT. I have worked in a number of settings, from small private practices to large health systems, and from startup technology organizations to major EHR…
Continue ReadingWhat Separates Winners from Losers in Population Health Management? Three LessonsBy Billie Jo Nutter
Billie Jo Nutter is CEO of Chordline Health.
There’s an alarming range of success and failure in population health management…
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Walgreens Boots Alliance may sell its majority stake in VillageMD primary care clinics business as it streamlines its business to focus on retail pharmacies, according to SEC filings.
The company invested $6 billion…
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Health Catalyst reports Q2 results: revenue up 4%, EPS $0.12 versus $0.05, beating analyst expectations.
HCAT shares jumped 38% on the news, but are still down 44% over the past 12 months, valuing…
I like to stay close to my family medicine roots, so was excited to provide some local locum tenens coverage for a friend who was taking a much-anticipated vacation. Her practice uses an EHR…
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