HGP Health IT November Insights

HGP Health IT November Insights

December 05, 2019

We did a doubletake when we noticed all of the HGP healthcare indices climbed approximately 10% during the month of November.  Year-to-date, the S&P 500 is up over 25% and the HGP healthcare indices are all hovering in that range.  In the two month period since September, when talk of universal healthcare reached its peak in the recent election cycle, the HGP Payer Index climbed over 25%.  If it…

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HGP HIT October Insights

HGP HIT October Insights

November 06, 2019

During the month of October, Health IT continued its evolution into an amorphous market that is increasingly trending away from a specialized niche of healthcare and into a key component of larger sectors such as Enterprise Software, HR Administration, Insurance, Care Delivery, Suppliers, and BioPharma. The transaction trends are a testament to Health IT’s increasing integration into workflows across…

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HGP Advises Accumen in Acquisition of 3DR Laboratories

HGP Advises Accumen in Acquisition of 3DR Laboratories

October 23, 2019

Accumen Inc., the leader in healthcare performance, announced that it has acquired 3DR Laboratories, the largest and most respected 3D medical post-processing laboratory in the United States. Since it was founded in 2005, 3DR Laboratories has provided post-processing services to hundreds…

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HGP HIT September Insights

HGP HIT September Insights

October 02, 2019

The Health IT IPO streak continued during the month of September, with Peloton, an interactive fitness platform, completing its IPO on September 29, and SmileDirectClub, a network-based provider of orthodontic aligners, on September 12.  Also during the month, Progyny, a provider of fertility benefits management, filed for an initial public offering.  While the volume of listings has been strong,…

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HGP Health IT August Insights

HGP Health IT August Insights

September 04, 2019

HGP’s August Health IT Insights provides a summary of Health IT transactions, news, and public company performance during the month of August.  The wave of Health IT IPO’s during June and July were followed in August with a wave of high-profile private equity buyouts.  Clinical trial and life sciences technologies received particular attention, with significant investments in InCrowd,…

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The Drought is Over: It’s Raining Health IT IPOs

The Drought is Over: It’s Raining Health IT IPOs

August 26, 2019

Three venture-backed health IT companies completed IPOs in July, ending an almost three-year drought of health IT IPOs.  Share prices soared following each IPO, indicative of the enthusiastic response and a desire to see more health IT companies make their way toward public debuts. Composition of revenue, gross margin, and growth are key differentiators between these and all companies and key drivers…

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HGP Health IT July Insights

HGP Health IT July Insights

August 05, 2019

HGP’s July Health IT Insights provides a summary of Health IT transactions, news, and public company performance during the month of July.  Health IT saw four IPOs during a five week period from late June to late July, including Livongo, Health Catalyst, Phreesia, and Change Healthcare.  All were welcome by the market with strong first day performance, with Health Catalyst, Phreesia, and Livongo…

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HGP Interviewed for The Deal

HGP Interviewed for The Deal

July 24, 2019

Following the release of our Semi-Annual Market Review, HGP's very own Chris McCord was interviewed for an article published on The Deal (www.thedeal.com) on July 23, 2019.   The article explores current market dynamics in the Healthcare IT M&A market, noting in particular that even with a rising supply of companies seeking an exit, valuations remain…

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