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Talkspace, the $1.4 billion mental health startup, is on its way to public markets. The company announced on January 14 that it was pursuing a reverse merger with blank-check holding company Hudson Executive Investment in what is referred to as a SPAC IPO. A SPAC IPO allows companies like Talkspace to trade on public markets quickly without the roadshow and investor meetings that typically accompany a traditional public listing. The deal could be finalized in the coming months. The nearly nine-year-old company offers mental health servic...

01:51 PM For the eleventh straight year Epic has earned the top spot in the annual Best in KLAS Awards, named Overall Software Suite in the research firm's Best in KLAS 2021 Software & Services report. KLAS has been busy in the past few weeks, with a pair of studies on interoperability among its recent reports. Best in KLAS – which assesses some 1,200 products and services from more than 450 vendors – is based on more than 22,000 evaluations the firm conducted in 2020. Researchers have spoken to clinicians and staff at more than 4,500 hospitals and 2,500 clinics. "Each year, thousands of ...

What You Should Know: – Epic was named the top Overall Software Suite for the eleventh consecutive year in the Best in KLAS 2021 Software & Services report, released today, which reports on the top vendors for 2020. Epic was also named the top Overall Physician Practice Vendor. Galen Healthcare Solutions was named the top Overall IT Services Firm. The Chartis Group earned the award of top Overall Healthcare Management Consulting Firm, edging out last year’s winner, Accenture.  –  Released annually, the Best in KLAS Software & Services recognizes the leading vendors for solutions...

Share it Editor's note: This story is part of a series on the trends that will shape the industry in 2021. You can find all the articles on our trendline. For a look at the business trends affecting other industries, see the Dive Outlook on 2021. The coronavirus pandemic set in motion a cascade of changes in healthcare, and no sector was impacted more than digital health. The fledgling industry rapidly accelerated as COVID-19 changed technology helping patients receive care outside of the hospital or doctor's office into a necessity, instead of a luxury. That acceleration has continued into ...