Healthcare Services Acquisitions in Georgia

Aria Care Partners, a provider of onsite dental, vision, audiology and podiatry services to skilled nursing facilities, has acquired Sanford Dental, Sanford Vision and Dynamic Mobile Dentistry (collectively “Sanford”), headquartered in Macon, Georgia. The deal expands Aria’s footprint in the Southeast — integrating Sanford’s operations to deliver expanded onsite services and broaden insurance and care offerings to roughly 200 SNFs in Georgia and Alabama.

NuvemRx, a tech-enabled pharmacy solutions provider for community health organizations, has acquired the 340B referral capture business par8o from R1 RCM. The deal adds par8o's referral technology and pharmacy integrations to NuvemRx's suite, expanding its specialty care coordination and 340B referral-capture capabilities to support more than 800 covered entities.

InductiveHealth has acquired SSDataInfo (SSDI) to strengthen its disease surveillance and public health technology offerings, combining SSDI's NEDSS Base System (NBS) expertise with InductiveHealth's cloud hosting, integrations, and data-quality capabilities. The deal expands hosting, interoperability, electronic onboarding, and ongoing support options for federal, state, tribal, territorial, and local public health agencies; together the companies serve more than 40 public health departments and agencies across the United States.

Select Medical Corporation has acquired Landmark Hospital of Savannah, a 50‑bed long‑term acute care hospital in Savannah, Georgia, from Landmark Holdings of Florida. Select Medical relocated its Select Specialty Hospital – Savannah operations (previously a 40‑bed facility) into the newly acquired hospital to expand its post‑ICU and critical‑illness recovery services in the market.

Lightbeam Health Solutions has acquired Syntax Health, an Atlanta-based enterprise SaaS platform that streamlines value-based care contract modeling, incentive design, and actuarial modeling. The deal integrates Syntax’s contracting engine and actuarial capabilities into Lightbeam’s AI-enabled population health operating system to improve contract modeling, forecasting, and payer–provider alignment for value-based care arrangements.

Meditology Services has acquired CORL Technologies to expand its third‑party risk management (TPRM) and managed services capabilities for the healthcare sector. The acquisition integrates CORL's data‑driven, AI‑enabled TPRM platform and managed services into Meditology's healthcare cybersecurity and compliance advisory offering to deliver end‑to‑end vendor risk management solutions.

Healthcare Plus Solutions Group (HPSG) has acquired uLeadership, a nurse-led professional development and research firm focused on relational leadership education for nurse leaders. The acquisition expands HPSG's nurse leadership and wellbeing offerings and will combine uLeadership's Human-Centered Leadership framework with HPSG's Precision Leader Development capabilities to serve healthcare clients.

Lecturio has acquired SimTutor, a provider of interactive, simulation-based learning tools (including the SIMTICS library and SimTutor Author) to expand its digital healthcare education offering into experiential and skills-based training. The deal integrates SimTutor's simulation technologies into Lecturio's AI-enhanced medical and nursing education platform to provide a more comprehensive continuum of clinical learning for institutions and individual learners worldwide.

Park Lawn Corporation acquired substantially all of the assets of Atlanta Crematory, Cremation Society of Georgia, Wages & Sons Funeral Home (Stone Mountain), Wages & Sons Funeral Home Gwinnett Chapel (Lawrenceville) and Wages & Sons Gwinnett Chapel Crematory. The deal expands Park Lawn's presence in the greater Atlanta, Georgia market by adding two stand-alone funeral homes and cremation-focused operations.

InFocus Eyecare, a growing network of more than 25 full‑scope optometry practices, has entered the Georgia market with the acquisitions of Family Eye Care of Marietta and For Your Eyes Only Eye Care in Cumming. The deals bring local optometry practices into InFocus's network, allowing patients to keep their existing providers while gaining access to expanded insurance options, advanced diagnostic tools, and a broader provider network.

MDaudit has finalized the acquisition of Streamline Health Solutions, Inc., bringing Streamline's pre-bill charge and coding integrity solutions into MDaudit's AI-driven, cloud-based revenue cycle management (RCM) platform. The deal creates a combined RCM offering aimed at reducing billing compliance risk and improving financial performance for large healthcare organizations, and positions Streamline as a wholly owned subsidiary of MDaudit.

Provana, a tech-enabled managed services provider headquartered in Lisle, Illinois, has acquired MEG Business Management, a practice management and coaching firm serving independent physical therapy practices. The deal expands Provana's capabilities in revenue cycle management and practice support for the physical therapy and wellness market by integrating MEG's specialized services with Provana's AI-driven platform and global operations.

The VERTEX Companies, LLC (a Wind Point Partners portfolio company) has acquired ADAMS Management Services Corporation, a healthcare-focused program and project management firm headquartered in Rome, Georgia. The add-on expands VERTEX's healthcare program management capabilities and national reach, integrating ADAMS' nearly four decades of experience into VERTEX's multidisciplinary professional services platform.

Seven Hills Capital has made a platform investment in CPS Infusion to form a dedicated outpatient infusion therapy platform. The partnership will support CPS Infusion's growth across the Greater Atlanta area and broader Georgia market, leveraging CPS's seven-location footprint and clinical leadership.

NexPhase Capital has acquired Empower Community Care from Northlane Capital Partners. Empower is a global behavioral health enablement platform that provides evidence-based programs, training, consulting, and software to public systems and care providers; NexPhase intends to accelerate adoption of Empower's programs and support international expansion.

The Columbus Organization has acquired Diversified Resources, Inc. (DRI), a Waycross, Georgia-based multi-capability agency serving elderly and disabled waiver program members and Area Agencies on Aging. The deal expands Columbus' presence and capabilities in complex care coordination for aging and disabled populations in southern Georgia and brings roughly 100 employees and more than 5,000 covered members into Columbus' network.

Eagle Merchant Partners completed a recapitalization of Aligned Fitness (a leading Southeast-based Club Pilates franchisee) as its first investment from Fund II, with Boathouse Capital providing a $52 million credit facility and equity co-investment. Proceeds funded Aligned’s acquisition of two add-on franchisees — Crescent Concepts, LLC and Next Twenty, LLC — and will support new studio development and expansion across the Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic United States, bringing the combined platform to 34 studios.

Edison Partners has made a $20 million growth equity investment in NPHub, a digital marketplace that matches nurse practitioner students and professionals with clinical rotations and job placements. The capital will be used to bolster NPHub’s technology platform, develop enterprise solutions for universities and employers, and expand services across the nurse practitioner career lifecycle—including the rollout of a hiring service, NPHire.

ASA Safety Supply, a portfolio company of Trivest Partners, has acquired Occupational Fitness, Inc. (OccuFit), a Ringgold, Georgia–based provider of mobile occupational health screening and compliance services. The add-on expands ASA Safety's OSHA compliance and on-site testing capabilities (audiometric testing, respirator fit testing, drug screening) and creates cross-sell opportunities between OccuFit's service customers and ASA's safety product distribution.

EqualizeRCM has completed its acquisition of Management Resource Group, LLC (MRG), a multispecialty revenue cycle management (RCM) firm. The deal expands EqualizeRCM's clinical specialty capabilities—notably in orthopedics, anesthesia, oncology and dermatology—and strengthens its Southeastern U.S. footprint with MRG offices in Atlanta, Birmingham and Ocean Springs.

Julius Clinical, a Netherlands-based CRO supported by Ampersand Capital Partners, has merged with Peachtree BioResearch Solutions, a specialized CNS CRO based in Georgia, USA. The merger creates a larger, fully integrated global CRO with expanded CNS capabilities and enhanced access across Europe and North America.

Smartlinx has acquired StafferLink, a provider of contingent staffing management (VMS/ASM) software for healthcare organizations. The deal, backed by Lone View Capital (Smartlinx's PE sponsor), expands Smartlinx's workforce management capabilities by adding StafferLink's cloud VMS and agency staffing management tools that fill over 2 million shifts and manage more than $1 billion in annual spend across 2,000+ agencies.

Flourish Research, a multi-site clinical trial organization headquartered in Apex, North Carolina, acquired the Center for Advanced Research & Education (CARE), a Gainesville, Georgia-based clinical research facility. The deal expands Flourish's geographic footprint into the Southeast, strengthens its oncology capabilities, and deepens relationships with pharmaceutical sponsor clients.

IHS, LLC (Integrated Health Services) has acquired the full assets of Atlanta Osteoarthritis Center LLC, a specialty clinic in Marietta, Georgia that serves over 5,700 active patients. IHS will integrate the clinic into its portfolio and expand services—including genicular artery embolization, genicular ablation, weight-loss counseling, HRT, and stem cell therapy—to grow its Southeast footprint and enhance musculoskeletal care offerings.

Wellspring Capital Management completed the acquisition of Summit Spine & Joint Centers, partnering with Summit management and existing sponsor MSouth Equity Partners. Summit, headquartered in Lawrenceville, Georgia, operates 17 ambulatory surgery centers and 44 clinics across the Southeast; Wellspring aims to accelerate geographic expansion and growth of minimally invasive spine and musculoskeletal services.

Eye Health America (EHA) has partnered with and acquired Eye Center of Central Georgia (ECCG), expanding EHA's footprint in central Georgia and adding ECCG's Macon-based practice and ambulatory surgery capabilities to its network. The transaction is EHA's 30th partnership and expands its presence in Georgia, reinforcing its strategy of growing a network of integrated eye care practices and ASCs in the Southeastern United States.

Coker, a national healthcare consulting firm and portfolio company of Trinity Hunt Partners, has acquired Health Care Program Advisors (HCPA), a boutique healthcare advisory firm based in Atlanta, Georgia. The add-on expands Coker's advisory capabilities in healthcare technology, analytics, and revenue cycle management and is Coker's third acquisition since its 2023 recapitalization with Trinity Hunt.

Reliable Medical, a portfolio company of Seven Hills Capital, has acquired Certified Seating and Mobility, a Smyrna, Georgia-based seating and wheeled mobility provider. The add-on expands Reliable Medical’s complex rehab and mobility services into the Georgia market and aims to streamline service delivery and accessibility across the region.

Addus HomeCare completed the acquisition of Gentiva's personal care operations, adding annualized revenues of approximately $280 million and expanding Addus' service footprint across seven states (Arizona, Arkansas, California, Missouri, North Carolina, Tennessee and Texas). The deal brings operations that serve over 16,000 consumers per day into Addus, establishing Addus as the largest personal care provider in Texas and expanding its scale in existing and new markets.

Atlanta-based private equity firm Eagle Merchant Partners has acquired a stake in AYA Medical Spa, a nine-unit medical spa headquartered in Atlanta. The investment is a platform/growth capital transaction intended to accelerate AYA's geographic expansion and support strategic acquisitions to scale the business.

Elevate Patient Financial Solutions (ElevatePFS), a PE-backed provider of technology-enabled revenue cycle management (RCM) solutions, has acquired NYX Health Eligibility Services, a Medicaid eligibility verification and enrollment specialist based in Alpharetta, Georgia. The add-on expands ElevatePFS' front-end eligibility and enrollment capabilities to strengthen its end-to-end RCM offering for hospitals and health systems.

Minds + Assembly has joined forces with BOLDSCIENCE, adding the medical communications agency to its Amulet Capital Partners–backed healthcare communications platform. The deal brings BOLDSCIENCE’s ~200-person scientific communications team into the Minds + Assembly platform to broaden capabilities across medical affairs, publications, and scientific communications and accelerate the platform’s end-to-end commercialization offering.

Sonida Senior Living (NYSE: SNDA) completed the previously announced acquisition of two senior living communities in the Atlanta, Georgia market for $29.0 million. The purchase adds 178 units (approximately 60% assisted living and 40% memory care) across Lawrenceville and Peachtree Corners and furthers Sonida's regional densification and accretive growth strategy.

Cognosos has acquired Cox Prosight to combine its AI-native LocationAI with Cox Prosight's real-time location services (RTLS) platform for hospitals. The deal unites complementary technologies to deliver a cloud-based, multi-hardware RTLS solution aimed at improving hospital operations, asset tracking and staff safety.

Scriptology, a 15-month-old tech-enabled medication management startup, has acquired competitor RxLive to accelerate its technology roadmap and expand clinical capabilities. The deal adds RxLive's AI-based risk stratification, SaaS medication-management platform, clinical teams and historical patient data (over 250,000 patient interactions), giving Scriptology revenue-generating software and faster growth.

Help at Home, a Chicago-based national in-home personal care provider backed by The Vistria Group and Centerbridge Partners, acquired three Georgia-based home care providers — Care By Your Side, One Care Health and AAMedcare — to expand its footprint in the Atlanta and Augusta markets. The transactions broaden Help at Home’s Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS) presence across southern and central Georgia and support its strategy of scaling local providers to serve more Medicaid and private-pay clients.

Hearst has agreed to acquire QGenda, a leading provider of healthcare workforce management software, from Francisco Partners and ICONIQ Growth. QGenda—headquartered in Atlanta and serving over 4,500 organizations and 700,000 providers with its ProviderCloud platform—will join Hearst Health; terms were not disclosed and the deal is expected to close later this year.

Platinum Equity has acquired ASP Global, an Atlanta-based developer, sourcer and distributor of consumable medical products for healthcare providers and distributors, from Incline Equity Partners. Financial terms were not disclosed; ASP Global CEO Doug Shaver will remain in place as Platinum Equity commits capital and M&A/operational resources to support the company’s continued growth and expansion.

HID Global has acquired Vizzia Technologies, a provider of hardware-agnostic real-time location systems (RTLS) and managed services for healthcare facilities. The acquisition expands HID's Healthcare RTLS portfolio—adding asset management, tracking, environmental monitoring, patient workflow and hand-hygiene capabilities—and integrates Vizzia into HID's Internet of Things Services business unit.

The Vistria Group has acquired Soliant, a leading U.S. provider of special-education and healthcare staffing based in Atlanta, from Olympus Partners. Olympus said Soliant grew substantially under its ownership—adding offices and hundreds of recruiting and sales staff—and the transaction positions Soliant for continued expansion in K-12 and healthcare staffing under Vistria's ownership.

San Francisco-based private equity firm FFL Partners has completed an investment to acquire Medicus IT, a healthcare-focused IT managed services provider previously backed by 424 Capital. Medicus IT, headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia, serves over 6,500 healthcare providers with ~300 employees across 30+ states and will partner with FFL to accelerate organic and inorganic growth and expand its mCare services platform; financial terms were not disclosed.

Altaris, a healthcare-focused investment firm, agreed to acquire publicly traded digital health company Sharecare in a take-private transaction at $1.43 per share. The deal will take Sharecare private (stockholders approved the transaction) and positions the company to operate as a standalone portfolio company under Altaris to accelerate growth and product/service development.

Alcanza Clinical Research has acquired North Georgia Clinical Research (NGCR), an investigator site based in Woodstock, Georgia. The acquisition expands Alcanza's investigator-site network in the Atlanta metro and rural Georgia areas to improve patient access and diversity for biopharmaceutical clinical trials.

Olympus Cosmetic Group, a private-equity-backed aesthetic platform supported by VSS Capital Partners, has completed the acquisition of Artisan Plastic Surgery and Artisan Beauté, a female-founded cosmetic surgery and medspa enterprise based in Atlanta. The add-on deal expands Olympus' presence into the fast-growing Atlanta market and brings four Artisan locations and a team of surgeons and medspa specialists into the platform; VSS made an additional investment to support the acquisition.

ClinicalMind, a healthcare marketing and communications firm based in New York, has acquired 11TEN Innovation Partners, an Atlanta-based healthcare strategy and innovation consulting firm. The acquisition combines ClinicalMind's medical communications, training, and technology capabilities with 11TEN's commercial strategy and innovation ecosystem to offer integrated end-to-end services for life sciences clients.

Trinity Hunt Partners has made a majority investment in Atlanta-area healthcare advisory firm Coker Group, establishing the firm as the foundational platform for its new healthcare advisory services platform. The investment will support Coker’s growth through strategic acquisitions, expansion of service capabilities, investment in talent and technology, and accelerated organic growth; terms were not disclosed.

PruittHealth Medical Supply, an affiliate of Georgia-based PruittHealth, acquired Allied Health Resources (AHR), a supplier of respiratory and other medical equipment and support services. The acquisition retains AHR’s technicians and customer-service partners and is intended to vertically integrate respiratory equipment supply and service into PruittHealth’s existing infrastructure to better serve its network and regional clients.

Whistler Capital Partners has entered a growth partnership with AmeriPro Health to support the company's expansion and tech-enabled innovation in patient logistics and last-mile healthcare delivery. AmeriPro will remain led by founder and CEO Suhas Uppalapati, and the investment (terms undisclosed) is expected to close in Q1 fiscal 2024.

Acentra Health, a Carlyle-backed provider of clinical services and technology solutions to government healthcare agencies, has acquired EAP Consultants, LLC (doing business as Espyr), a provider of workplace mental health and well-being programs. The deal expands Acentra's portfolio of employee assistance program (EAP) capabilities, combining clinical services, predictive analytics, and technology-enabled tools to serve government and commercial clients.

ARC Health, a portfolio company of Thurston Group, has acquired GROW Counseling and its GROW Counseling Network, expanding ARC Health’s mental health practice footprint across the Atlanta metro area and extending its employer-facing network across the United States and Canada. The deal was facilitated by healthcare M&A advisor Mertz Taggart and strengthens ARC Health’s provider network and employer mental-health capabilities.