Philips acquires Carestream Healthcare IT business: the Signify view

28th March 2019 – Written by Steve Holloway – Featured on DOT med HealthcareBusiness News – Earlier this month, Philips Healthcare announced it had signed an agreement to purchase the IT business (HCIS) of Carestream Healthcare for an undisclosed amount. The deal, expected to close in the second half of the year, is one of the largest M&A moves in the imaging informatics market for some time. While it was one if the worst-kept secrets in the industry that the owners of Carestream were looking for a buyer, the decision to split off the HCIS business of Carestream was more of a surprise. Below, we dig into the ramifications of the deal, speculate on how the deal will change Philips’ strategy in imaging informatics, and assess what impact it will have on the market.