synopsis: Portico Systems announced that it has acquired Ethidium Health Systems, and will incorporate Ethidium’s clinical quality and collaboration tools into its Integrated Provider Management platform.

synopsis: Healthland, America’s market leader of healthcare information solutions for small community and critical access hospitals, announced it has successfully completed its acquisition of American Healthnet (AHN), based in Omaha, Neb.

synopsis: KARL STORZ, a world leader in advanced endoscopy technologies and operating room integration solutions, announces that it has acquired Global Care Quest. GCQ is the developer of ICIS (Integrated Clinical Information System), which performs real-time integration and delivery of disparate forms of digital medical information.

synopsis: Aetna today announced that it has completed its acquisition of ActiveHealth Management, a clinically-focused, technology-driven health management and health care data analytics company, headquartered in New York, N.Y. Aetna announced on May 13 its agreement to acquire ActiveHealth for approximately $400 million

synopsis: Cegedim, a global technology and services company specializing in the healthcare field, announced the acquisition of Pulse Systems, Inc., a leading US healthcare software and services supplier.

synopsis: AdvancedMD Software, Inc., a leader in software-as-a-service (SaaS) medical practice and revenue cycle management automation solutions, announced it has acquired PracticeOne(TM), a privately-held provider of a CCHIT Certified® electronic health record (EHR) software.

synopsis: MedLink, a leading provider of Electronic Health Records and practice management solutions, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Health Informatics, Inc. a provider of cutting edge clinical data digitization technology that simplifies and streamlines the adoption of Electronic Health Records.

synopsis: MRO Corp., the market leader of shared-service, release-of-information (ROI) and audit-tracking solutions for healthcare providers, announced that it has acquired the assets of Record Enterprises Inc. (Midlothian, Va.), a provider of release-of-information solutions.

synopsis: Nuance Communications, Inc., the world’s leading supplier of speech solutions, has closed the acquisition of eScription, a leading provider of computer aided medical transcription software.

synopsis: Nuance Communications, Inc., a leading provider of speech and imaging solutions, today announced that it has closed its acquisition of Dictaphone Corporation, the leading provider of dictation and speech recognition solutions for the healthcare industry.

synopsis: Vista Equity Partners has completed its acquisition of the Sage Healthcare Division from The Sage Group plc. The new company will be called Vitera Healthcare Solutions, which will continue serving the ambulatory market with its current line of electronic health records (EHR), practice management and revenue cycle management products.

synopsis: QHR Technologies Inc. announced that the Company has signed an Asset Purchase Agreement to acquire the assets of EMIS Inc. a 100% subsidiary of Egton Medical Information Systems Limited based in Leeds, UK. EMIS is the largest EMR vendor in the UK with over 55% of the UK GP market. EMIS Canada launched its entry into the Canadian EMR market in 2005.

synopsis: CSC announced it has closed the acquisition of iSOFT Group Limited, one of the world’s largest providers of advanced healthcare IT solutions. The acquisition complements and strengthens CSC’s market-leading software products and healthcare integration and services portfolio, and enhances its healthcare research and development capabilities.

synopsis: MD On-Line, a leader in enabling interoperable electronic data interchange transactions, announced it has acquired Healthware Solutions LLC, whose e-Chart software has already been developed, used and proven to improve efficiency and provide ready access to electronic medical records for medical practices of all specialties and of all sizes.

synopsis: MAXIMUS, a leading provider of government services, announced that it has acquired DeltaWare Systems, Inc., a premier developer of health administration management systems for the government health care market. Medigent®, DeltaWare’s cornerstone eHealth software, offers a fully integrated suite of eHealth products.

synopsis: 7 Medical Systems™, LLC announced the closing of its acquisition of Manager Consultoria em Informatica LTDA EPP. ("Manager Systems®"), a health informatics company providing practice management, EMR, radiology information systems (RIS) and picture archiving and communication systems (PACS) to hospitals and clinics in Brazil.

synopsis: Netsmart, the leading provider of clinical solutions for health and human services organizations nationwide, has acquired Sequest Technologies, Inc. Sequest provides the TIER® (Totally Integrated Electronic Record) family of clinical and practice management solutions, which will continue to be developed and supported as a Netsmart solution.

synopsis: Harris Corporation, an international communications and information technology company, has completed its acquisition of privately held Carefx Corporation, a leading provider of interoperability workflow solutions built on its popular Fusionfx platform.

synopsis: MEDecision, Inc. and Health Care Service Corporation announced the closing of a merger transaction pursuant to which MEDecision has become a wholly-owned subsidiary of HCSC and MEDecision's shareholders received $7.00 per share in cash.

synopsis: Hicks Holdings, LLC, a Dallas-based, family-owned private investment enterprise headed by Thomas O. Hicks, and SafeMed Inc., of San Diego, an emerging leader in clinical decision support systems, today announced that Hicks Holdings has acquired a 40 percent stake in SafeMed.

synopsis: Portico Systems announced that it has acquired Ethidium Health Systems, and will incorporate Ethidium’s clinical quality and collaboration tools into its Integrated Provider Management platform.

synopsis: Safeguard Scientifics, Inc.'s Portico Systems has closed its sale to Mckesson Corp, a healthcare services and information technology company. Portico Systems offers health plans software solutions exclusively focused on unlocking the value of Provider Network Management.

synopsis: To focus on its core business line for provider software, Kryptiq Corporation has announced the sale of its Choreo health plan network management software to Portico Systems. Kryptiq will use the proceeds raised through the sale of Choreo to expand the product and service offering of its flagship product suite, Connect IQ®.

synopsis: Portico Systems announced that it has acquired Ethidium Health Systems, and will incorporate Ethidium’s clinical quality and collaboration tools into its Integrated Provider Management platform.

synopsis: Portico Systems announced that it has acquired Ethidium Health Systems, and will incorporate Ethidium’s clinical quality and collaboration tools into its Integrated Provider Management platform.

synopsis: Safeguard Scientifics, Inc.'s Portico Systems has closed its sale to Mckesson Corp, a healthcare services and information technology company. Portico Systems offers health plans software solutions exclusively focused on unlocking the value of Provider Network Management.

synopsis: The TriZetto Group, Inc. and Apax Partners announced the closing of the merger pursuant to which funds advised by Apax Partners, together with minority investors BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee and The Regence Group, acquired all of TriZetto’s common stock for $22 cash per share.

synopsis: The TriZetto Group, Inc. has completed the acquisition of privately held QCSI (Quality Care Solutions, Inc.). As previously announced, the definitive agreement for the acquisition was executed on September 13, 2006. The company received regulatory clearance for the transaction on December 29th.

synopsis: Datasul SA, a Brazilian multinational that offers software integrated solutions to corporate clients, hereby announces the acquisition of Informenge, a management software solutions provider for health care, such as health care insurance companies, hospitals, medical offices, laboratories, diagnostic imaging centers and pharmacies.

synopsis: The TriZetto Group, Inc. has signed a definitive agreement to acquire privately held Plan Data Management, Inc., a leading provider of revenue enhancement software and administrative efficiency solutions for payers that service members in Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D and Medicaid plans.

synopsis: Eclipsys Corporation(R), The Outcomes Company(R), announced that it has closed the acquisition of the business of Sysware Healthcare Systems, Inc., a laboratory information system (LIS) company headquartered in Michigan.

synopsis: Medicity Inc., a provider of clinical connectivity and Web-based electronic health records (EHRs) for healthcare organizations and connected communities, today announced the acquisition of Park City Solutions' iServices Group.

synopsis: Hicks Holdings, LLC, a Dallas-based, family-owned private investment enterprise headed by Thomas O. Hicks, and SafeMed Inc., of San Diego, an emerging leader in clinical decision support systems, today announced that Hicks Holdings has acquired a 40 percent stake in SafeMed.

synopsis: Netsmart Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of enterprise-wide software for health and human services organizations, has acquired the business of Greenville, S.C.-based QS Technologies, Inc. from Intelligent Systems Corporation.

synopsis: Nightingale Informatix Corporation announced it has entered into a binding letter of intent (LOI) to acquire the assets and business operations of Integrated Healthware Inc., a healthcare software provider for the U.S. market and its affiliate, Physician Strategies LLC, a practice management firm.

synopsis: Ramp Corporation RCO today announced that it has executed a definitive Agreement to purchase, and has closed the purchase, of the assets of Berdy Medical Systems, Inc, the publisher of the SmartClinic point-of-care software suite, which has become an indispensable clinical tool licensed by 780 clinical users and over 300 physicians.

synopsis: ISO announced today it has acquired DxCG(R), Inc., a Boston-based provider of analytical software solutions that promote fair and efficient health care. With DxCG's sophisticated solutions, customers more accurately evaluate, plan and budget health care management programs. Terms were not disclosed.

synopsis: LifeMasters Supported SelfCare, Inc., one of the nation's largest disease management organizations, today announced the acquisition of Medical Scientists, Inc., the leader in predictive modeling technology.

synopsis: Guardian Technologies International, Inc. (OTCBB:GDTI), a leading provider of intelligent systems solutions, today announced that it has acquired Wise Systems Ltd. (Wise) under the terms of a stock purchase agreement.

synopsis: MEDecision, Inc. and Health Care Service Corporation announced the closing of a merger transaction pursuant to which MEDecision has become a wholly-owned subsidiary of HCSC and MEDecision's shareholders received $7.00 per share in cash.

synopsis: Netsmart Technologies, Inc., a leading supplier of enterprise-wide software solutions for health and human services providers through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Creative Socio-Medics Corp., today announced the successful closing of its acquisition of CMHC Systems, Inc., Dublin, Ohio.

synopsis: Per-Se Technologies, Inc. announced the successful completion of its acquisition of NDCHealth Corporation.

synopsis: On 20 May 2005 the entire share capital of Footman-Walker Associates Limited was acquired by Ascribe plc, the Health IT group. Footman-Walker has become a key constituent of the Ascribe Group plc.

synopsis: Emdeon Inc. announced its acquisition of TC3™Health, Inc. The acquisition of TC3 expands Emdeon's already robust Payment Integrity solutions for healthcare payers to include new claims analytics tools from pre-adjudication through post-payment, as well as access to a broad out-of-network claims cost management solution.