HCIT Newsletter

Healthcare Technology & Tech-Enabled Services Week In Review: 8/21/2026

August 21, 2026

Key highlights from this week include:

  • Towerbrook and CD&R-backed R1 acquired Humata Health, an AI-powered automation company
  • General Catalyst-backed Cityblock Health to acquire Homeward Health, a provider of technology-enabled care delivery for rural Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries, concurrent with a $116mm Series E financing round led by General Catalyst
  • DocGo acquired Hicuity Health, a virtual clinical services provider
  • Francisco Partners acquired Weave Communications, a patient payment platform, at a $650mm valuation
  • Providence Equity Partners acquired CheckedUp, a point-of-care patient engagement platform
  • Stepstone Group-backed Trusted Health acquired ShiftOS, an AI scheduling agent built for hospitals and health systems