digital health acquisitions

The acquisition will boost GE HealthCare’s software offerings in oncology, neurology and cardiology.

Change Healthcare said that it is looking to infuse PokitDok's tech into its own blockchain network. 

This quarter's M&A action includes big names looking to move into digital health as well as more niche offerings absorbing their competitors. 

Both companies focus on engaging patients through health apps, and analyzing their collected data for insights using AI. 

Babyscripts, a virtual care platform specializing in obstetrics management, announced today the acquisition of the provider-delivered pregnancy app iBirth in an effort to flesh out its enterprise offering and further drive patient engagement.

Internet Brands subsidiary WebMD, which also oversees the Medscape brand of physician-facing mobile and web-based educational content, has acquired Jobson Healthcare Information, another healthcare content group, for an undisclosed amount.

Medidata, a New York City-based company that offers cloud storage and data analytics services for clinical trials, announced today that it has acquired Shyft Analytics, maker of a cloud data analytics platform specifically designed for the pharma and biotech industries.

With its eyes set on a global reach, telehealth giant Teladoc announced that it was acquiring fellow virtual care platform Advance Medical for $352 million this morning.

Correction: A previous version of this arcticle misstated the location of company.

Pharma giant Roche is set to acquire oncology EHR software firm Flatiron Health in the first half of 2018, the companies announced today in a statement.