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The Reality: The U.S. healthcare system is in a "structural pressure" cooker. While patient outcomes are improving (mortality down 33%), the financial model is fracturing under the weight of an aging population and rising supply costs.The Shift: 2026 marks the end of the "Megadeal" era. Hospital M&A has pivoted to distressed asset acquisitions, while successful systems are moving toward vertical partnerships rather than buying more hospitals.The Future: AI is the only
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Consolidating Clinical Intelligence: Rapid Care Acquires DeepDoc to Scale AI Summarization
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The Deal: Rapid Care has acquired DeepDoc, a generative AI platform specializing in summarizing complex medical records with over 99% accuracy. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed. The Problem Solved: The technology addresses the "unstructured data" crisis in healthcare by automating the review of massive patient files for insurance claims, legal cases, and utilization reviews.Acquisition Impact: This is Rapid Care’s third major acquisition in three
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Harmony Healthcare IT Acquires Blue Elm to Build MEDITECH Data Engine
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The News: Harmony Healthcare IT has acquired Blue Elm, a specialist provider of data solutions for the MEDITECH EHR platform.The Impact: The deal creates a single, end-to-end partner for MEDITECH hospitals, covering everything from data extraction and optimization to long-term archiving and system decommissioning.The Value: By combining Harmony’s archiving scale with Blue Elm’s technical nuance (covering all MEDITECH versions from Magic to Expanse), the combined entity
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M&A: Net Health Acquires Keet Health to Scale Remote Monitoring
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- Net Health has announced the acquisition of Keet Health from WebPT as part of a major strategic collaboration focused on Remote Therapeutic Monitoring (RTM) and outcomes measurement. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed.
- Through this deal, Net Health’s Limber platform will become the preferred solution for WebPT and Clinicient customers, with a deep integration targeted for early 2026 to support hybrid care models and value-based
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Firstsource Acquires TeleMedik to Scale Clinical BPaaS Across the U.S. and Puerto Rico
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- Firstsource Solutions has announced the acquisition of TeleMedik, a Puerto Rico-based pioneer in technological healthcare solutions. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed.
- The strategic move significantly strengthens Firstsource’s Business Process as a Service (BPaaS++) offering, integrating digital and generative AI capabilities into clinical operations to help health plans manage rising utilization rates and transition to value-based care
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OpenAI Acquires Torch: Building the ‘Unified Medical Memory’ for ChatGPT Health”
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- OpenAI has officially acquired the healthcare technology startup Torch, marking a significant expansion of its ChatGPT Health capabilities.
- The deal, valued at approximately $60M -$100M according to reports, aims to create a "unified medical memory" for AI by consolidating scattered patient data from hospitals, labs, and wearables into a single, context-aware engine.
The "Unified Medical Memory" Pivot: Solving Data Silos
For most patients, medical data is
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EnableComp Acquires H/ROI, Creating the Industry’s Most Comprehensive Complex Revenue Platform
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- EnableComp®, recognized for resolving the toughest challenges in Complex Revenue Cycle Management, announced its acquisition of Health Resources Optimization, Inc. (H/ROI), a premier clinical denials and revenue recovery firm serving top health systems in the Northeast.
- As hospitals face sustained margin pressure from denials and payer scrutiny, the acquisition expands the revenue EnableComp captures for its clients by resolving and
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IntelyCare Acquires CareRev to Unify Acute and Post-Acute Staffing
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- IntelyCare has acquired CareRev, creating a comprehensive clinical labor platform that spans both acute and post-acute care. Led by CEO Matthew Levesque, the combined company offers a unified technology solution for managing internal resource pools, contingent labor, and permanent staff.
- This acquisition aims to reduce operational complexity for health systems while providing clinicians with a flexible, "full-spectrum" talent platform to manage their
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Verana Health Acquires COTA to Build Multi-Specialty RWD Powerhouse
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- Verana Health®, a digital health company dedicated to revolutionizing patient care and clinical research through real-world data (RWD), has announced the merger with COTA Healthcare®.
- The merger expands the company’s therapeutic offerings in data and software solutions for real-world insights that accelerate clinical research, expedite treatment options, and improve patient care. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Building a Multi-Specialty Engine for
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Why Tegria’s Exit from Providence Reshapes Health IT Outsourcing
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- Providence St. Joseph Health has officially offloaded Tegria Services Group to private equity firm Altaris, marking the end of a high-profile experiment in health system-owned IT consulting.
- This move decouples Tegria from its non-profit roots, handing the reigns to a PE player with $9B in assets and a mandate to scale Tegria’s MEDITECH and Epic optimization services across a fragmented market.
The Post-Captive Pivot: Can Tegria Compete Without a Safety
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