Healthcare IT M&A 2011

As mentioned, I would have expected more high profile transactions this past year than we actually saw, given the high expectations and valuations, but perhaps that is exactly why they did not occur. Many high value companies sought exits in 2011, only to close down their sales processes when bidders weren’t willing to accommodate their hopes and dreams. Instead, execution, delivering high-quality products to customers and patients remain the rule of the day. Ben Rooks (ben@st-advisors.com) spent 15 years on Wall Street as both an equity research analyst and investment banker focusing on HCIT. He is the founder of ST Advisors, an HCIT-focused advisory firm serving both companies and their investors and serves on the editorial board of Healthcare Informatics. ST Advisors is proud of its past work with both Clairvia and Mediware; however, as of this writing, is not actively engaged with any company listed above. ST Advisors and Healthcare Informatics appreciate the supplemental M&A data provided by Leerink Swann.