Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) subsidiary DePuy Synthes today announced an exclusive strategic alliance with Value Stream Partners, a company specializing in knee and hip replacement bundled payment program development and implementation. The announcement was made at the American Academy of Orthopaedic surgeons annual meeting this week. “This exclusive arrangement with VSP will further enable us to help […]
Truven Health Analytics
IBM to pony up $2.6B for Truven Health Analytics
International Business Machine (NYSE:IBM) said today that it agreed to acquire Truven Health Analytics for $2.6 billion, marking IBM’s 4th major health-related acquisition since launching Watson Health in April 2015. Ann Arbor, Mich.-based Truven provides could-based healthcare data and analytics solutions to federal and state government agencies, employers, hospitals and pharmaceutical companies. IBM, whose healthcare unit is powered by the […]
Philips partners with Truven Health to integrate Micromedex into Tasy platform
Royal Philips (NYSE:PHG) said today it partnered with Truven Health Analytics to integrate Truven’s Micromedex Solutions into Philips’ Tasy health management platform. Truven’s Micromedex is an evidence-based drug-interaction resource that allows users to view information on medication, disease, tests, toxicology and alternative medicines and their interactions, the company said. “Our goal is to improve hospital […]
Report: Truven Health Analytics preps IPO
(Reuters) — Truven Health Analytics, a U.S. provider of data to hospitals, doctors and companies, is preparing for an initial public offering it hopes will value it at more than $3 billion, including debt, according to people familiar with the matter.
