Despite promised returns from massive investments in EMR and population health management technologies, care delivery organizations continue to face financial pressure and razor thin margins. Patient financial responsibility as a share of overall revenue continues to rise, putting pressure on not only collecting this growing revenue stream, but doing so in a way that does not compromise the patient…
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Every day, journalists covering healthcare information technology publish articles about the latest cyberattack or how woefully unprepared our IT infrastructure is for today’s advanced hacking techniques. These articles do their best to emphasize that due to the comprehensive nature of patient records, a healthcare data breach compromises not only patient privacy, but also patient safety and even…
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Healthcare Growth Partners is pleased to release the July 2018 edition of our Semi-Annual Health IT Market Review. The semi-annual report summarizes M&A and capital raising activity across health IT, health information services, and digital health. This edition of the report includes a discussion and analysis of the state of progress along the Market Evolution introduced in our July 2014 report,…
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From Alex M. Azar II, United States Secretary of Health and Human Services: THE UNITED STATES is first in the world in biopharmaceutical investment and innovation. Combining our free market system and generous public investment made America home to the first chemotherapy treatments for cancer, the first effective treatments for HIV, the first…
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A couple of weeks ago, HGP published a research note highlighting the nadir of health IT IPO activity. Despite record setting private equity investment, the number of publicly-listed Health IT companies is contracting as the rate of IPOs is outpaced by go-privates and acquisitions. During the period since 2016, Health IT pulled the plug on the IPO and no single US Health IT company listed on an…
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The public markets for Health IT have been unusually quiet in recent years. Despite record setting private equity investment, the number of publicly-listed Health IT companies is contracting as the rate of IPOs is outpaced by go-privates and acquisitions. During the period since 2016, no single Health IT company listed on a US exchange. Several marquee Health IT companies have been acquired or…
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Over the next few months, HGP is publishing a 6-part research series covering a range of due diligence issues that are common to Health IT and Services transactions. The 6 sections cover: Accounting and Tax, Legal,
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Over the next few months, HGP is publishing a 6-part research series covering a range of due diligence issues that are common to Health IT and Services transactions. The 6 sections cover: Accounting and Tax, Legal,…
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On February 9, 2018 the HIMSS community convened at Minute Maid Park for its 1st Annual CIO Panel Forum and heard some of…
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The HIMSS Annual Conference & Exhibition brings together 40,000+ health IT professionals, clinicians, executives and vendors from around the world. Exceptional education, world-class speakers, cutting-edge health IT products and powerful networking are hallmarks of this industry-leading conference. Healthcare Growth Partners looks forward to…
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