219 Mergers & Acquisitions Among Health Information Technology Companies in First Three Quarters of 2011

During the first three quarters of calendar year 2011, there were 219 mergers and acquisitions related to health information technology. The 219 transactions had an aggregate value of $10.3 billion. During the same period in 2010, there were 178 transactions, with an aggregate value of $9.8 billion. The largest deal during the 2011 period was Blackstone Group’s announced third quarter acquisition of Emdeon for $3.03 billion. These are findings of “3rd Quarter Year 2011 - Trend Report - Healthcare Industry” by investment bank Berkery Noyes. The report highlights merger and acquisition activity in the pharmaceutical and health care . . .