03 Jul Q&A: Providence Exec on Bluetree Acquisition, Trends in Health Tech
Providence St. Joseph Health, a Renton, WA-based organization that operates 51 hospitals and 829 clinics across five US states, announced its latest strategic, IT-focused acquisition last week. The company Providence has agreed to purchase—financial terms aren’t being disclosed—is Bluetree Network, a Madison, WI-based consultancy that works with healthcare providers to install and optimize electronic health records software.
Mike Butler is Providence’s president of strategy and operations, and has worked at the organization for over two decades. He says he expects Bluetree to work alongside other Providence subsidiaries as the hospital network, and others across the globe, make changes to the systems they use for managing patient records.
Xconomy recently spoke by phone with Butler. Our conversation, which also touched on the background of the deal, where the healthcare IT industry is likely headed, and other topics, has been edited for clarity and brevity.
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