Healthcare IT News & Analysis

Mercom Capital Group, llc, a global communications and consulting firm, released its report on funding and mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity for the Healthcare IT (HIT) sector during the first quarter of 2013.

Mercom Capital Group, llc, a global communications and consulting firm, released its report on funding and mergers and acquisition (M&A) activity for the Healthcare IT (HIT) sector during 2012. Venture Capital (VC) funding totaled nearly $1.2 billion in 163 deals in 2012 compared to $480 million in 49 deals in 2011 and $211 million in 22 deals in 2010. The fourth quarter of 2012 saw the largest number of deals in a quarter since Mercom started tracking the sector in 2010.

Mercom Capital Group, llc, a global clean energy communications and consulting firm, today released its report on funding and mergers and acquisition (M&A) activity for the Healthcare IT (HIT) sector during the third quarter of 2012.

Mercom Capital Group, llc, a global communications and consulting firm, today released its report on funding and merger and acquisition (M&A) activity for the Healthcare IT (HIT) sector for the second quarter of 2012.

Venture Capital (VC) funding in the healthcare information technology (HIT) sector continued on a strong positive trend that started in the third quarter of 2011. VC funding in Q1 2012 was $184 million in 27 deals, the highest number of deals ever recorded. A total of 46 different VCs invested in Q1 and Connecticut Innovations was the only VC to participate in multiple deals. The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act kick started this larger implementation of IT in healthcare in the United States after it was passed in 2009.

Mercom Capital Group, llc, a global communications and consulting firm, today released its annual and fourth quarter merger and acquisition (M&A) and funding report for the healthcare technology sector for 2011.

Mercom Capital Group llc, a global communications and consulting firm, today released healthcare IT funding and merger and acquisition (M&A) activity for the third quarter of 2011.

Mercom Capital Group llc, a global communications and consulting firm, today released healthcare IT funding and merger and acquisition (M&A) activity for the second quarter of 2011.

Mercom Capital Group, llc, a global communications and consulting firm, today released healthcare IT funding and merger and acquisition (M&A) activity for the first quarter of 2011.

Mercom Capital Group, llc, a global market intelligence, consulting and communications firm, today released 2010 funding and merger and acquisition (M&A) activity for the healthcare IT sector.

Mercom Capital Group released health care IT merger and acquisition (M&A) and funding activity for the third quarter of 2010. Funding activity was down in Q3 at $62M for seven transactions compared to $118M for six transactions during Q2.

Mercom Capital Group, llc, a communication and consulting firm specializing in health care technology and clean energy, today released the health care IT M&A and funding activity for the second quarter of 2010. $118 million was invested in six transactions compared to $82 million for eight transactions during Q1.

Mercom Capital Group, llc, a communication and consulting firm specializing in health care technology and clean energy, today released the M&A, funding, and loan activity in Health Care IT sector for the first quarter of 2010. Disclosed investment in the sector totaled $82 million out of eight transactions. Health Care IT merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions in the first quarter was $618 million in six disclosed deals out of a total of 27 deals.

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