Healthcare Services Acquisitions in Oregon

Guardian Pharmacy Services (NYSE: GRDN) acquired Managed Healthcare Pharmacy, a long-term care (LTC) pharmacy with locations in Eugene and Medford, Oregon. The deal establishes Guardian's first physical footprint in Oregon and expands its Pacific Northwest presence, while keeping the acquired pharmacy's leadership and staff in place.

Reveleer, a value-based care technology platform, has acquired Novillus, a provider of care gap management and provider engagement solutions, to expand its AI-powered clinical intelligence and quality-improvement capabilities. The acquisition strengthens Reveleer's ability to support payers and providers in closing care gaps, improving regulatory compliance, and enhancing Medicare Advantage Star performance across its customer base.

Golden Bear Therapy Partners, part of Therapy Partners Group, acquired Northwest Rehabilitation Associates (NWRA), a four-location outpatient physical therapy group in Salem, Oregon. NWRA owner Mike Studer transitioned to a staff therapist, advisory board member and partner with Golden Bear as the clinics join the Therapy Partners network to support regional expansion and clinical development.

Easy Mile Fitness, a Boston-based multi-unit Planet Fitness franchisee, acquired nine Planet Fitness locations in Portland and Eugene, Oregon from the Lubrano Franchise Group (OKTA Holdings). The deal expands Easy Mile Fitness' footprint into the Pacific Northwest and increases its portfolio to 50 locations across multiple territories.

NeuroFlow, a Philadelphia-based behavioral health technology provider, has acquired Owl, a measurement-based care company, to create an expanded end-to-end behavioral health measurement and engagement platform. The deal extends NeuroFlow's capabilities into outpatient behavioral health provider organizations and combines both firms' assessment, analytics and AI capabilities to support payers, providers and government customers across all 50 states.

Prairie Capital partnered with founder Dr. Zahra Kashi and senior management to recapitalize Kashi Clinical Laboratories, a Portland, Oregon-based accredited clinical laboratory specializing in HLA typing, post-transplant monitoring, genomic sequencing and diagnostic testing. Prairie will support accelerated growth through investments in human capital, sales & marketing, technology and infrastructure, as well as pursuing add-on acquisitions.

Water Street Healthcare Partners has made a strategic growth investment in Hansen Hunter to provide capital and resources to expand the firm's business office and technology services for post-acute care and senior living organizations. The partnership will support expansion of Hansen Hunter's reimbursement, clinical consulting, compliance, reporting, accounting, auditing and tax management services and help extend its national footprint.

DiningRD, a St. Louis–based provider of consulting dietitian services and foodservice software backed by Evolution Capital Partners, has acquired Kind Dining, a hospitality training program of Higher Standards. The acquisition adds senior care hospitality training to DiningRD's offerings and will be integrated into its product and service portfolio; Kind Dining founder Cindy Heilman will remain with DiningRD.

Intelvio, a healthcare education platform backed by Eden Capital, has acquired Classward, an online provider of EMS test preparation and continuing education. The acquisition expands Intelvio's offerings into EMS training and complements its existing allied health education portfolio.

98point6 Technologies has acquired the remaining assets of Bright.md to accelerate the launch of an asynchronous care module within its virtual care platform. The acquisition adds Bright.md’s asynchronous clinical workflow and intake technology to 98point6’s AI-powered licensed software offering, expanding capability for health systems and other provider customers.

Jackson House has acquired a majority interest in Cameron Care, Inc., creating Cameron Care, LLC and retaining owner Corey Cameron as Executive Director. The deal expands Jackson House’s residential mental health footprint into Multnomah County and combines the two providers’ capabilities to broaden service offerings and streamline operations across Cameron Care’s three residential facilities (39 beds).

Forefront Dermatology has acquired The Waldorf Center for Plastic Surgery, P.C. and The Spa at the Waldorf Center, Inc.; terms were not disclosed. Dresner Partners advised the sellers, and Forefront — a PE-backed dermatology platform headquartered in Manitowoc, Wisconsin with over 225 clinics — will integrate Waldorf’s Portland/Beaverton-area plastic surgery and spa services into its network.

Evernorth Health Services, part of The Cigna Group, has acquired the technology and clinical capabilities of Bright.md to integrate asynchronous care, triage, and navigation into MDLIVE's virtual care platform. The deal aims to improve access and convenience for patients, reduce clinician administrative burden, and expand MDLIVE's capabilities for urgent care and chronic condition management.

Careismatic Brands, Inc. has acquired BALA Footwear, a Portland-based nursing footwear company founded by former Nike and Under Armour executives. The deal brings BALA's performance footwear into Careismatic's medical apparel and footwear portfolio to expand product offerings for healthcare professionals.

Foundation Partners Group, an Orlando-based provider of funeral and cremation services, has acquired Solace Cremation, a Portland, Oregon-based online direct-cremation company that serves families in Oregon, California and Florida. The deal adds a digital-first brand to Foundation Partners' existing Tulip Cremation offering, expanding the company's direct-to-consumer deathcare capabilities and national reach.

PracticeTek has acquired GrowthPlug, an AI-driven practice marketing and automation SaaS, adding the business to PracticeTek’s portfolio of healthcare software solutions. GrowthPlug will continue to be led by CEO Sudhir Bhatti and COO Shavita Bhatti; investor Elevate Capital exits its stake as part of the transaction.

Kyruus, a Boston-based provider search and scheduling platform, completed the acquisition of HealthSparq, a Portland-based healthcare guidance and transparency vendor. The deal brings payer-focused price-transparency and guidance capabilities into Kyruus’s provider access platform to connect payers, providers, and consumers and expand the company’s market reach.

Phreesia, a public healthcare SaaS company based in Raleigh, North Carolina, has acquired Insignia Health, LLC, the exclusive license holder of the Patient Activation Measure (PAM). The deal brings Insignia's patient activation assessment, education and coaching capabilities into Phreesia's patient engagement platform to expand capabilities and scale PAM across Phreesia's provider and payer customers.

Kipu Health, a provider of cloud-based electronic medical records and billing solutions for behavioral health providers, has acquired Avea Solutions, a revenue cycle management software provider for addiction and behavioral health treatment centers. The deal integrates Avea’s billing and RCM capabilities into Kipu’s clinical and revenue platform to streamline operations and improve reimbursement for treatment centers.

Atar Capital's portfolio company Pathways Health and Community Support acquired Renew Consulting, a residential behavioral health provider serving northwest Oregon. The bolt-on acquisition expands Pathways' geographic footprint in Oregon and adds over 200 employees and 24-hour community-based residential programs to Pathways' national behavioral health platform.

Healthy Eyes Advantage (HEA), a Nautic Partners-backed platform, has acquired Professional Eye Care Associates of America (PECAA). The deal, completed on July 27 with undisclosed terms, combines HEA's and PECAA's memberships to serve about 12,000 independent eyecare professionals and preserves PECAA's existing leadership while integrating purchasing, business solutions and member services.

Family Resource Home Care, a Great Point Partners portfolio company, acquired Adeo In Home Care and Helping Hands Home Care — two of the largest independently owned home-care agencies in Oregon. The add-ons expand FRHC’s footprint in the Pacific Northwest to 24 locations across three states and increase its coverage to roughly 79% of the regional population.

Headlands Research, a KKR-backed clinical research site organization based in San Francisco, has acquired Summit Research Network in Portland, Oregon, expanding Headlands' site footprint and expertise in neurology, psychiatry and memory-health research. The deal grows Headlands' global network to 15 clinical trial sites and accompanies the launch of a fourth Horizons site in Scottsdale, Arizona.

FTV Capital has made a significant growth equity investment in 6 Degrees Health to support expansion of the company's MediVI technology platform and product capabilities. The funding will enable 6 Degrees Health to scale its technology-enabled healthcare cost-containment and reference-based pricing solutions for self-insured employers and health plans.

HealthStream (Nasdaq: HSTM) acquired NurseGrid, a Portland, Oregon–based healthcare technology company that operates the NurseGrid Mobile app and NurseGrid Enterprise, for approximately $25 million in cash. NurseGrid has over 260,000 monthly active users and about 20 employees; HealthStream said the acquisition will expand its nurse-focused digital offerings and deepen engagement across its workforce solutions ecosystem.

Physical Rehabilitation Network (PRN), a Carlsbad, California–based operator of outpatient rehabilitation clinics, has acquired Team Rehab, a Portland-based integrative outpatient rehab group operating three clinics in Portland, Clackamas and Tualatin, Oregon. The deal expands PRN’s Pacific Northwest footprint (bringing its clinic count in the region to 26) and represents PRN’s first entry into Oregon.

ICON plc acquired MolecularMD Corporation, a molecular diagnostic specialty laboratory, to expand ICON's molecular diagnostic testing capabilities—including next-generation sequencing and immunohistochemistry—and strengthen support for oncology drug–diagnostic co-development. The acquisition integrates MolecularMD's central laboratory services and client base into ICON's global laboratory network to support precision medicine programs across clinical development phases.

Los Angeles-based investment firm Corbel Capital Partners acquired Portland, Oregon-based respiratory homecare provider Northwest Medical Inc. on March 9, 2018. Corbel will provide capital and resources to accelerate Northwest Medical’s growth and support its delivery of respiratory equipment, setup, and patient education across Washington, Oregon and Alaska.