Weaving healthcare’s future
Digital health acquisitions are dominating recent headlines and setting the tone for 2025. Commure rang in the new year with an enhanced suite of clinical and operational offerings for providers after acquiring care navigation platform Memora Health in late December. Shortly after, Transcarent announced a $621M purchase of Accolade (a discount from its initial public valuation of $1.2B), merging patient navigation tools and growing its employer plan customer base. Last week, Health Catalyst acquired Upfront Healthcare, integrating its automated patient acquisition and retention solutions into an existing suite of management tools for healthcare organizations. These tapestry weaving moves highlight a growing trend where cash-rich players integrate assets—often valued below their peak—to broaden capabilities in a competitive landscape. As Goliaths in healthcare continue to flex, this new era of tapestry weaving reflects the creativity of the sector.
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Headlines
Nvidia Announces Partnerships With Mayo Clinic, Illumina, & More
Players across healthcare landscape will work with Nvidia to scale AI MedCity News
GE Healthcare Inks $1B AI Imaging Deal With Sutter Health
This health system partnership aims to advance AI tech Bloomberg
Virtual Care Companies Strut GLP-1 Drug Plans
Rock Health port cos Omada, Virta among telehealth platforms accelerating GLP-1 offerings STAT News
DEA Proposes Special Registry For Controlled Substance Telehealth Prescribing
Proposed rule clarifies heightened virtual platform scrutiny and restrictions Fierce Healthcare
Online Therapy Boom Has Mainly Benefited Privileged Groups, Studies Find
Increased psychotherapy access did not benefit patient groups most in need The New York Times
Kids Turn To Mental Health Chatbots To Share Their Anxieties
A reminder of the importance of designing safe and appropriate digital youth mental health tools WSJ
Recent Funding
- Healthcare data and genomics firm Truveta reels in $320M to expand its Genome Project
- Qventus, an EHR-integrated care operations automation software, grabs $105M
- Solera Health brings in $40M for its solution to connect patients with digital health solutions
- Labviva nabs $25M for its AI-enabled life sciences procurement marketplace
- Multidisciplinary in-home care provider Upward Health collects $12.5M
- Teal Health adds $10M for its at-home cervical cancer screening kit and support programs
- Lady Technologies, developer of a connected women's health monitor, inks $6.5M
- hc1 picks up $6.25M for its suite of analytics and lab management solutions
- AI-powered claims denial remediation software Red Sky Health seeds $3M