8 GI partnerships, acquisitions to keep an eye on

From technology acquisitions to new practices, here are eight partnerships and acquisitions to know that Becker's has reported on so far in 2024:

1. Gastro Health, which has locations across Florida, Alabama, Washington, Virginia, Ohio, Maryland and Massachusetts, finalized a partnership with Gastroenterology and Nutrition Specialists in Orlando, Fla.
2. Global manufacturer and distributor Cardinal Health acquired Specialty Networks, a technology-enabled group purchasing and practice enhancement organization whose partners include UroGPO, Gastrologix and GastroGPO and United Rheumatology.
3. Gastroenterology management organization GI Alliance partnered with Ambience Healthcare to build a suite of artificial intelligence documentation tools, specifically for gastroenterology.
4. Atlantic, Iowa-based Cass Health partnered with Omaha, Neb.-based Midwest Gastrointestinal Associates to bring two GI specialists to Cass.
5. St. Petersburg-based Florida Digestive Health Specialists added ambulatory cloud EHR eClinicalWorks' AI tools and virtual scribe Sunoh.ai to assist with patient information charting and streamlined workflows.
6. GI Alliance partnered with three practices in Rhode Island, further expanding its presence in the Northeast and marking its first locations in the state.
7. West Long Branch, N.J.-based gastroenterology group Allied Digestive Health partnered with Provation, a software company that focuses on clinical productivity and workflow automation.
8. Medical data intelligence platform Lynx.MD formed a partnership with Allied Digestive Health, a leading GI practice with over 60 locations in New York and New Jersey, to expand its GI data library.