Health IT Analytics July 5, 2018
New players and familiar names are using artificial intelligence and big data analytics to carve out innovative niches in the healthcare space.
2018 has been a busy year for corporate news as companies with long experience in the healthcare industry acquire competitors, release new offerings, and butt up against non-traditional newcomers looking for their own slice of the highly lucrative pie.
Massive purchases, both completed and planned, marked the first half of the year as familiar healthcare entities try to bulk up their big data assets and form innovative partnerships to hedge against fierce competition around health IT capabilities and consumer experiences.
Allscripts bought out PracticeFusion for $100 million in cash; CVS is completing its acquisition of Aetna for a...