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HCA Healthcare plans to build 5 new hospitals in Texas
The company continues its strategy of expanding in fast-growing areas of the country.
Expect more mergers and acquisitions in healthcare and life sciences, KPMG says
Investors project more deals to be done due to the transformation of healthcare and a host of other factors.
Healthcare mergers dropped last year. Expect more activity in 2022.
Mergers and acquisitions fell to the lowest point in a decade. There should be more discussions in the months ahead.
How Oracle’s purchase of Cerner shakes up the tech field in healthcare
Oracle bought Cerner in a $28 billion deal, giving the software giant a bigger presence in healthcare. It could inspire other tech companies to make moves.
What Oracle’s acquisition of Cerner means for healthcare
Analysts say the deal could accelerate the move to the cloud. The companies say they will enable doctors to spend less time on records and more time with patients.
City of Hope acquires Cancer Treatment Centers of America
The $390 million deal is expected to close in early 2022. Cancer Treatment Centers will be converted to a non-profit organization.
Mergers Associated With Improved Quality, Lower Mortality for Rural Hospitals
Rural hospitals that merged reported reduced mortality and improved quality of care for six conditions.
Headspace, Ginger Merge to Offer Comprehensive Digital Mental Health Platform
The merge can make mental health treatment more accessible to patients.
AHA Study Demonstrates Benefits of Hospital Mergers
AHA wants to meet with federal departments and agencies to discuss the benefits of healthcare mergers.
Hospitals With More Medicare Patients Are More Likely to Close or Be Acquired
Hospitals with a higher share of Medicare patients performed worse financially and were more likely to face closure or acquisition.
Community-Based Mental Health Services Are Critical Both Now and Beyond COVID-19
A new CVS Health initiative uses a localized approach to increase mental health care accessibility and affordability, particularly for vulnerable populations like young adults and people of color.
Nuance Acquires AI Startup Saykara
The technology acquired could help ease the burden of physician burnout.