synopsis: Battery Ventures, a multi-stage investment firm focused on technology and innovation worldwide, announced it has purchased Data Innovations, the worldwide leader in clinical laboratory middleware software.

synopsis: Humana Inc. announced that it has acquired Anvita Health, a San Diego-based health care analytics company. Anvita Health, founded in 2000, provides analytics solutions that produce clinical insights for companies that want to improve the quality and lower the cost of health care for their members and clients.

synopsis: HealthcareFirst, Ozark, Mo., a developer of Web-based clinical and financial software used by home healthcare and hospice providers, has acquired rival developer Lewis Computer Services, Baton Rouge, La., according to a company announcement.

synopsis: Healthnostics, Inc., a medical and biotechnology analytics company, announced the acquisition of privately-held MedTrec, Inc., a pharmacy data collection firm. Healthnostics will merge its MedGuardian hospital systems development and marketing operations into MedTrec, Inc., utilizing its proprietary PharmaX pharmacy data collection system.

synopsis: Standard Register announced that it completed the transaction to acquire Dialog Medical, the leader in solutions for managing the patient informed consent process. Dialog Medical's iMedConsent™ solution is used by 200 hospitals and approximately 15,000 physicians.

synopsis: Hyland Software announced that it has purchased privately held Valco Data Systems, a provider of document management, document imaging, workflow and health information management (HIM) integration solutions focused on the healthcare market.

synopsis: Passport Health Communications Inc., a leading provider of technology solutions and services that help hospitals and healthcare organizations streamline business operations and secure payment for their services, announced that it has acquired Data Systems Group, a California-based provider of direct revenue cycle software solutions.

synopsis: QHR Technologies Inc. announced it plans to acquire U.S.-based Open EC Technologies Inc. in a stock and cash deal that values the target company at more than $2.4 million plus debt. Open EC Technologies provides software solutions and transaction processing services for doctors, hospitals, health plans, insurance brokers and state governments.

synopsis: The TriZetto Group has announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire privately held Gateway EDI, a St. Louis-based healthcare revenue cycle management (RCM) company that gives more than 70,000 physicians solutions for getting paid efficiently and accurately.

synopsis: IBM announced the closing of its acquisition of Initiate Systems, a privately held software company with a focus on data integrity and master data management technologies. Initiate's software helps clients in many industries -- particularly in healthcare and government -- share information across multiple systems.

synopsis: Superior Global Software, LLC a wholly owned subsidiary of Superior Global Solutions, Inc. a leader in healthcare outsourcing, announced that it has completed its acquisition of the assets and business of HTI Technologies, Inc., a developer and provider of medical documentation and workflow management software based in Marietta, Georgia.

synopsis: Verisk Health, Inc., a global leader in healthcare data analytics, has acquired through a subsidiary the assets of TierMed Systems, LLC, a leading provider of HEDIS® (Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set) software solutions.

synopsis: Casnet Group, a provider of document management software and services in Akron, has acquired the software division of NCD Corp. The acquisition will give Casnet access to NCD's Electronic Worldwide Information Exchange software, which allows customers to access their documents via the Internet.

synopsis: McKesson Corporation signed a definitive agreement to acquire Awarix, Inc., one of the first companies to offer an enterprise patient care visibility system. The Awarix solution is designed to drive a high-quality, efficient experience for each patient while providing real-time feedback to the care team for better management of capacity.

synopsis: Roper Industries, Inc. announced that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of Sunquest Information Systems, Inc., the leading provider of diagnostic and laboratory software solutions to healthcare providers, in an all cash transaction valued at $1.415 billion, including $25 million in cash tax benefits.

synopsis: MediNotes Corporation, a leading provider of certified electronic health record systems, completed its acquisition of Bond Technologies. MediNotes is the only healthcare IT vendor offering physicians the choice of either a stand-alone EHR or an integrated, single-vendor EHR/PM system.

synopsis: McKesson Corporation has acquired Physician Micro Systems, Inc., known as Practice Partner, a leading provider of integrated software for electronic health records (EHRs), medical billing and appointment scheduling for independent physician practices. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

synopsis: Marking a significant development in its vision to be a leading provider of technology and strategic solutions for the healthcare industry, HealthPort will acquire its closest competitor, ChartOne, officials announced today.

synopsis: DMH International announced that they have acquired all of the outstanding shares of Touch Medical Solutions, Inc (TMSI). TMSI is a developer and marketer of software for the medical community, including hospitals, clinics and individual practices.

synopsis: Etransmedia Technology, Inc acquires Associated Billing Services, Inc, a company which provides a range of Revenue Cycle Management and accounts receivable management services to the healthcare industry. This acquisition solidifies Etransmedia's position as a leading national provider of healthcare IT and Revenue Cycle Management solutions.

synopsis: Battery Ventures, a multi-stage investment firm focused on technology and innovation worldwide, announced it has purchased Data Innovations, the worldwide leader in clinical laboratory middleware software.

synopsis: Brightree has acquired home health and hospice technology provider CareAnyware. CareAnyware is the pioneer in web-based software solutions for home care and hospice organizations, offering solutions for managing their costs and the delivery of services on a real time basis.

synopsis: CDC Software and Consona Corporation, both enterprise application software (EAS) providers of on-premise and cloud technologies, announced they have merged to form Aptean. The new brand signifies the coming together of two leading EAS companies with similar histories of success, unified under one name.

synopsis: Rogue Wave Software announced that it finalized an agreement to acquire IBM’s ILOG Visualization for C++ Products. ILOG Visualization for C++ offers graphics products for creating highly graphical, interactive displays.

synopsis: Battery Ventures, a multi-stage investment firm focused on technology and innovation worldwide, announced that it has acquired Jeeves Information Systems, a Stockholm, Sweden-based leader in ERP software for small to medium enterprises. Jeeves' ERP products offer a broad set of "run-the-business" functionality for small and midsized companies.

synopsis: Planit Holdings, a leading developer of CAD/CAM software for the production engineering, sheet metal, metal fabrication and woodworking sector is pleased to announce the merger of Planit Holdings and Vero Software, a leading provider of CAD/CAM/CAE solutions for the tooling industry.

synopsis: Brightree LLC, the leading provider of business management software solutions for the HME/DME market, has acquired Pacware Software Development Inc., a full-service software and consulting provider.

synopsis: Battery Ventures, a multi-stage investment firm focused on technology and innovation worldwide, announced it has purchased Data Innovations, the worldwide leader in clinical laboratory middleware software.

synopsis: Rogue Wave Software Inc., the largest independent provider of cross-platform software development tools and embedded components for the next generation of high performance computing applications, announced that the company has acquired Acumem, a leading vendor of memory optimization products for single and multi-threaded application development.

synopsis: HighJump Software announced it has reached an agreement to acquire TrueCommerce, a provider of business-to-business integration solutions. TrueCommerce provides a comprehensive end-to-end suite of trading partner connectivity solutions including EDI translation and data mapping software and on-boarding services.

synopsis: Brightree LLC, developer of the leading business management software solution for Home Medical Equipment (HME), Durable Medical Equipment (DME), Orthotics and Prosthetics (O&P) and Sleep Therapy providers, announced the acquisition of Computer Applications Unlimited (CAU).

synopsis: Battery Ventures, a multi-stage investment firm focused on technology and innovation worldwide, announced that Google has acquired Cambridge, MA-based portfolio company ITA Software. ITA's QPX software tool for organizing flight information is used by leading airlines and travel distributors worldwide.

synopsis: Consona Corporation, a worldwide leader in providing customer relationship management (CRM) and enterprise resource planning (ERP) software and services for companies of all sizes, announced that it has closed on its acquisition of Compiere Inc., a leading provider of cloud-based, open-source ERP and CRM software in a stock deal.

synopsis: Lawson Software announced that it has completed its acquisition of Healthvision Solutions, Inc. Healthvision is a Dallas-based company providing integration and application technology and related services to hospitals and large healthcare organizations and was a portfolio company of Battery Ventures.

synopsis: Rogue Wave Software, Inc., a Battery Ventures portfolio company, announced that it has acquired Visual Numerics, Inc., a privately held advanced analytics software company based in Houston, Texas.

synopsis: SupportSoft, Inc., a tech support software and service provider for enterprises and consumers announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Enterprise business to Consona Corporation, a leading ERP and CRM software provider.

synopsis: Healthvision has completed its previously announced asset purchase of MediSolution’s Healthcare Products & Services Division. The acquisition includes their healthcare-specific product suites including the electronic health record systems, a patient management suite, clinical department systems and lab information systems.

synopsis: 3M announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell HighJump Software, a 3M company, to Battery Ventures, a technology venture capital and private equity firm. The transaction will result in a stand-alone company focused on providing supply chain solutions to a global customer base.

synopsis: Quovadx announced the acquisition of Healthvision, a Health Information Exchange industry leader with proven solutions that connect the healthcare communities of hospitals, labs, physicians, patients and consumers.

synopsis: Quovadx, Inc., a global software and vertical solutions company, the Plan of Merger as amended and restated on May 4, 2007 by and between Rogue Wave Holdings, Inc. (f/k/a Quartzite Holdings, Inc.), a wholly owned subsidiary of Battery Ventures VII, L.P., and Quovadx, Inc. has been completed.

synopsis: Invensys® today announced that it has completed the acquisition of Cimnet, Inc., a Manufacturing Execution System ("MES") software company based in Pennsylvania, USA, and this acquisition is now being fully integrated into the Wonderware software business unit of Invensys.

synopsis: Advent International, one of the world's leading global private equity firms, today signed an agreement with Lloyds TSB plc to acquire its subsidiary Lloyds TSB Registrars for a total consideration of £550 million ($1.1 billion), subject to completion and other adjustments.

synopsis: oneShield, Inc., a leading provider of innovative technology driven policy administration, automated business rules and workflow solutions to the property and casualty insurance industry, has acquired the ebis insurance billing application from Mellon Financial Corporation to further expand their Dragon product offering.

synopsis: TradeMaven LLC and eLocal today jointly announced they have merged the two firms to form TradeMaven Group LLC (TMG). The merger is one of the most significant in the online trading industry, combining TradeMaven's leading technology for online trading with eLocal's exceptional retail and institutional execution and brokerage services.

synopsis: TeleCheck Services, Inc., a subsidiary of First Data Corp., today announced that it has acquired substantially all the assets of ClearCheck, Inc., a full-service provider of return check management systems for major retailers and supermarkets across the United States. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

synopsis: Hearst Corp. agreed to acquire a 20 percent stake in Fitch Group, the parent of credit-ratings company Fitch Ratings, for $592 million from French financial holding company Fimalac SA. The acquisition also includes Algorithmics, a provider of risk-management services that Fimalac bought in January 2005.

synopsis: The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. announced that it will complete its acquisition of Brut LLC, the owner and operator of the Brut ECN, from SunGard Data Systems Inc. SDS for a total consideration of $190 million in cash.

synopsis: International Monetary Systems, Ltd., a worldwide leader in business-to-business barter services, today announced that it has purchased the assets and client base of Kansas Trade Exchange (KTE), located in Wichita, KS. The transaction will become effective on September 30, 2007.

synopsis: GL TRADE, the global provider of front to back solutions for international financial institutions, has announced the acquisition of EMOS, a key actor in middle office derivatives solutions. EMOS´ solutions and teams integrate the Post Trade Derivatives business line (PTD) managing GL CLEARVISION and UBIX.

synopsis: The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. announces that it has acquired 9,790,280 shares in London Stock Exchange plc for a price of 1,218 pence per share. The consideration represents approximately GBP 119.2 million (c. US$ 219.4 million).