Health IT Business News, Financial Edition – January 22, 2026

Trending News

NextGen Healthcare’s Practice Management Solutions Ranked #1 in New Report from Black Book Market Research
NextGen Healthcare’s Practice Management (PM) solutions have been ranked #1 by Black Book Market Research for the 9th consecutive year. Rankings in the independent market research firm’s 2026 Physician Practice Management Software (PPMS) user-satisfaction report are based on a comprehensive 9-month survey of more than 24,500 validated users across the U.S.

Inovalon Launches Clinical Trial Eligibility Screener to Accelerate Trial Recruitment
Inovalon, a provider of data and solutions empowering data-driven healthcare, announced the launch of Clinical Trial Eligibility Screenerâ„¢, a new service designed to help sponsors, sites, recruitment vendors, and clinical research organizations (CROs) accelerate clinical trial recruitment. The service evaluates patient eligibility against study-specific inclusion and exclusion criteria in real time by using longitudinal, primary source medical data to reduce manual pre-screening and accelerate trial enrollment across the clinical research ecosystem.

Mergers and Acquisitions

EnableComp Acquires H/ROI to Create the Industry’s Most Comprehensive Complex Revenue Platform
EnableComp®, recognized for resolving the toughest challenges in Complex Revenue Cycle Management, announced its acquisition of Health Resources Optimization, Inc. (H/ROI), a premier clinical denials and revenue recovery firm serving top health systems in the Northeast. As hospitals face sustained margin pressure from denials and payer scrutiny, the acquisition expands the revenue EnableComp captures for its clients by resolving and preventing the most challenging clinical denials — DRG downgrades and medical-necessity denials — and by recovering lost revenue through expert post-bill DRG validation.

Firstsource Acquires TeleMedik
Firstsource Solutions Limited, a global provider of business management services and an RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group company, announced the acquisition of TeleMedik, a Puerto Rico based pioneer in the development and implementation of technological solutions. The acquisition significantly strengthens Firstsource’s end-to-end clinical and utilization management capabilities, expands its footprint across payer-provider networks, and further enriches the company’s fully integrated and differentiated Business Process as a Service (BPaaS++) offering for health plan clients.

Net Health Advances Rehab Therapy Care with Acquisition of Keet Health from WebPT
Net Health, a trusted provider of specialized software for rehab therapy and post-acute care, announced the acquisition of Keet Health, a WebPT company, as part of a strategic collaboration with WebPT focused on advancing outcomes measurement and remote therapeutic monitoring (RTM) for rehabilitation therapy providers.

Contract Announcements

Findhelp Announces Partnership with SimplePractice to Expand Access to Behavioral Health Care Nationwide
Findhelp, a national social care platform, announced a new partnership with SimplePractice, a comprehensive practice management and electronic health record (EHR) platform in behavioral health. The partnership, unveiled at the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference, connects people seeking behavioral health services with real-time provider availability and scheduling directly within the Findhelp platform.

CharmHealth and PointClickCare Enable Real-Time Data Exchange Across Post-Acute Care
CharmHealth, a leader in healthcare technology solutions for providers, announced a new partnership with PointClickCare, a leading health tech company helping providers deliver exceptional care. The companies now offer bidirectional data exchange through a seamless integration, connecting CharmHealth’s EHR with PointClickCare’s next-generation platform for long-term post-acute care (LTPAC) facilities. This automates the flow of information to ensure accuracy, efficiency and timely collaboration between care settings and practices.

Advanced Health Selects 1upHealth to Lead Interoperability Initiatives
1upHealth, a provider of health data interoperability, announced that Advanced Health, a Coordinated Care Organization in Oregon, will leverage the company’s comprehensive solution suite to achieve CMS-0057 compliance while also supporting broader programs like care coordination that require easy access to comprehensive and timely health data.

Aultman Health System Scales Nabla’s Ambient AI Through Oracle Cerner Integration
Nabla, one of the most advanced AI assistants in clinical care, announced that Aultman Health System, a nonprofit integrated healthcare system serving communities across Northeast Ohio, has implemented Nabla’s ambient AI within Oracle Cerner. The deployment brings Nabla’s technology to hundreds of Aultman clinicians across inpatient and outpatient settings, advancing the system’s commitment to high-quality, patient-centered care while improving clinician efficiency and well-being.

Fullscript and ÅŒURA Partner to Integrate Wearable Data Into Clinical Workflows, Fueling a New Level of Personalized Assessment in Whole Person Care
Fullscript, a platform for whole person care, and ŌURA, maker of the world’s most trusted smart ring, Oura Ring, announced a strategic partnership to bring Oura’s biometric insights directly into Fullscript’s clinical workflow. With the integration of Oura into the Fullscript platform, for the first time, providers will be able to access wearable data, lab results, and patient treatment history in one place, enabling a truly comprehensive, provider-facing view that enables the seamless delivery of whole person care.

Venture Capitol and Funding

Canopy Secures $22M Series B to Define the Standard for Connected Safety and Location Intelligence
Canopy, the category leader for connected safety platforms in U.S. health systems, announced the closing of a $22 million Series B funding round. 111° West Capital and ACME Capital led the round, joined by all of Canopy’s existing investors who have watched the company build momentum that is rare in healthcare. The investment backs a critical shift in the market: moving from fragmented point solutions to a single, foundational safety platform that now protects over 300,000 healthcare workers across 60 major U.S. health systems.

Carna Health Secures $8 Million to Expand Access to Scalable Chronic Kidney Disease Screening Solutions Globally
Carna Health, a digital health company revolutionizing kidney care, announced an $8M capital raise to expand global access to its kidney screening technology.

Avalon Healthcare Solutions Announces Strategic Investment to Accelerate the Future of Diagnostic Intelligence
Avalon Healthcare Solutions, a trusted partner for Diagnostic Intelligence across the payer ecosystem, announced a new majority investment from WindRose Health Investors, with continued support from existing investor Francisco Partners. The transaction strengthens Avalon’s foundation for future innovation and growth.

Cardamom announces investment by Valspring Capital to support rapid growth
Cardamom®, a minority-owned, technology-forward health IT professional services company specializing in data, analytics, AI, and applications, announced a minority investment from Valspring Capital. Cardamom will use this investment to expand its advisory and EHR-related services while boosting its momentum in providing industry-leading managed services.

Making the Cut, Milestones, Accolades, Awards and More

Accuity Delivers $800M+ in Cash Benefit to Clients in 2025
Accuity, an AI-driven clinical intelligence and revenue integrity partner for leading health systems, announced its 2025 results, reporting more than $800 million in cash benefits delivered to clients and securing the largest client contract in the company’s history. Entering its 10th year, Accuity strengthened its position as a clinically governed AI leader by expanding enterprise adoption of its Amplifi platform, increasing automation in critical revenue integrity workflows, and consistently delivering the greatest net benefit to clients.

From Awareness to Action: Linus Health Drives the Next Era of Early Brain Health Detection
Linus Health, an AI-driven brain health company focused on early detection and proactive intervention, is accelerating its work to help health systems, health insurers, and life science companies meet this moment. By applying advanced AI to the analysis of everyday human behaviors such as drawing, speech, and information processing, Linus Health enables earlier identification of cognitive change and underlying disease processes, supporting care decisions at a stage when intervention can have the most significant impact.