For the 9th episode of the Healthcare IT Podcast, we discuss the important topic of health IT consolidation. In this wide-ranging discussion, we talk about some of the most recent mergers and acquisitions including massive acquisitions like athenahealth and smaller acquisitions like Perfectserve acquiring Telmediq. Plus, we look into the trends we see popping up around these transactions. We also talk about areas where we think we’ll see more health IT consolidation happening next.
Beyond the industry trends, we then turn to the practical side of things for a healthcare organization. We talk about the opportunities and challenges that are available when a merger or acquisition occurs and how healthcare organizations can make sure they’re prepared for their service provider to be acquired.
Here’s a quick rundown of the topics we discuss in this episode:
- Recent Health IT Mergers & Acquisitions
- Where Will Health IT Consolidation Happen Next?
- What Are the Opportunities and Challenges?
- How Do You Prepare Your Organization?
Thanks to our sponsor for this episode, The Braff Group, a leading healthcare and IT M&A firm. For those not familiar with the Braff Group, they’re a Mergers and acquisitions advisory firm that’s done more than 325 transactions since 1998. They focus on helping sellers get the most value for their organization. One thing I love about them is that after being on their advisory board, I’ve seen how much they really work to understand the seller and find a great home for their company. You can learn more about them at BraffGroup.com.
Now, without further ado, we’re excited to share with you episode 9 of the Healthcare IT Today podcast.
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