Kaufman Hall, a leading consultant group in the healthcare industry, has acquired Gist Healthcare, a consulting firm that provides guidance to healthcare leaders and has a strong presence in media content. The transaction closed Jan. 1.
The combination will enhance both companies' focus on providing unique insights on critical healthcare issues, said R. Wesley Champion, managing director and CEO of Kaufman Hall.
"Together, Kaufman Hall and Gist Healthcare will be uniquely positioned to better support and inform our collective client organizations' strategic decision-making and help them advance their missions," Mr. Champion said in a statement.
Gist, which will retain its brand name, has a widely read newsletter, "The Weekly Gist," and also produces a daily podcast.
"Our combined reach, extending across tens of thousands of healthcare executives, innovators, clinical leaders, and policymakers, allows us to draw insight from all corners of the industry," Lisa Bielamowicz, MD, one of the founders of Gist, said in a statement.