The healthcare industry in the United States has witnessed a rise of innovative and forward-thinking companies backed by private equity investments. 


The healthcare sector in the US faces challenges especially from the rising healthcare costs and health inequality. The increasing costs of medical services, prescription drugs, and health insurance result in unequal access to care. Disparities in healthcare access and limited healthcare access for certain populations produce unequal health outcomes. Fragmented healthcare system can produce inefficiencies, administrative burden, and difficulties in coordinating patient care. 


Forward-thinking companies are driven to create groundbreaking solutions that address the prevailing challenges within the dynamic sector. These firms have emerged as game-changers, bringing cutting-edge solutions and advancements to various segments of healthcare. 


Investors are recognizing the immense potential and transformative capabilities of the healthcare sector. From companies revolutionizing virtual care to expert staffing and advanced biotechnology firms, PE funds propel their growth. 


Here are 15 PE-backed healthcare sector companies from the US that exemplify the ongoing commitment to innovation and excellence.


Aequor Healthcare Services

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Headquarter: Piscataway, New Jersey, United States

Founded: 2001

Headcount: 201 - 500

Company website: aequor.com

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/aequor-healthcare

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Aequor Healthcare Services is a US-based healthcare personnel provider that specializes in staffing physicians, therapists, nurses, technologists and aides. Aequor Healthcare Services is now considered to be one of the fastest growing staffing companies in the industry. Aequor Healthcare specializes in the placement of healthcare professionals, and has also expanded operations in different segments of healthcare staffing.

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EmpiRx Health

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Headquarter: Montvale, New Jersey, United States

Founded: 2014

Headcount: 201 - 500

Company website: empirxhealth.com

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/empirx-health-llc

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EmpiRx Health is a provider of Pharmacy Benefit Management (PBM) services for self-insured plan sponsors. EmpiRx Health has received multi-year recognition on the Inc. 5000 lists of America's fastest-growing private companies. EmpiRx Health has a client-aligned value proposition and a pay-for-performance financial model and a client-tailored population health management approach.

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Joerns Healthcare

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Headquarter: Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Founded: 1889

Headcount: 1 001 - 5 000

Company website: joerns.com

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/joerns-healthcare

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Joerns Healthcare provides all-in-one solutions for simplifying care delivery. Joerns Healthcare empowers healthcare providers to focus on their patients' needs. They have curated products for various care settings, including long-term and acute care, skilled nursing, assisted living, hospice, and homecare. Joerns Healthcare has more than 130 years of expertise.

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Quantum Health

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Headquarter: Dublin, Ohio, United States

Founded: 1999

Headcount: 1 001 - 5 000

Company website: quantum-health.com

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/quantum-health

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Quantum Health is a tech-empowered healthcare navigation company that supports consumers in finding high-quality, lower-cost care. Quantum Health enables employers to achieve independently validated claim savings. Quantum Health’s solutions support employers in helping employees manage their healthcare needs. Healthcare navigation solution works with employers’ carriers to provide an improved healthcare experience for employees and their dependents. 

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Ingenovis Health

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Headquarter: Greenwood Village, Colorado, United States

Founded: 2021

Headcount: 1 001 - 5 000

Company website: ingenovishealth.com

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/ingenovis-health

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Ingenovis Health is a healthcare talent platform formed by the acquisitions of Fastaff, U.S. Nursing, Trustaff, CardioSolution, and Stella.ai. Ingenovis Health  combines industry-leading workforce solutions and a technology-forward approach. Ingenovis Health’s talent platform includes critical healthcare providers, staff and travel nurses. More recent additions to their portfolio brands are HealthCare Support and VISTA Staffing Solutions.


Transcarent

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Headquarter: San Francisco, California, United States

Founded: 2020

Headcount: 201 - 500

Company website: transcarent.com

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/transcarent

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Transcarent is a health and care experience company that makes it easy to get high-quality, affordable health and care for everyone. Transcarent connects consumers with an integrated ecosystem of high-value providers and health solutions, providing transparent information, and offering 24/7 guidance from a multidisciplinary care team. 

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Icario

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Headquarter: Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Founded: 2020

Headcount: 201 - 500

Company website: icariohealth.com

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/icario

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Icario is a digital health action company that combines behavioral research and quantitative data, omnichannel communication approach and rewards and incentives platform to drive positive behavior change. Icario delivers personalization at scale for healthcare organizations in all 50 states. 

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OMNI Healthcare

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Headquarter: Huntersville, North Carolina, United States

Founded: 2002

Headcount: 51 - 200

Company website: omni-healthcare.com

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/omnihealthcare

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Omni Healthcare purchases patient medical liens and provides medical lien management for medical providers. Omni Healthcare ensures personal injury patients have access to healthcare. They provide payment to medical facilities for the services they render through a medical lien factoring model no matter the outcome of a personal injury settlement. Omni Healthcare accepts all of the financial risk so that medical providers can be paid upfront for their services and patients can receive medical care.


Clinical Education Alliance

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Headquarter: Reston, Virginia, United States

Founded: 2020

Headcount: 51 - 200

Company website: clinicaleducationalliance.com

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/cealliance

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CEA is an alliance of both healthcare professional education and solution organizations. They provide healthcare professionals with scientifically relevant, evidence-based education and innovative solutions. CEA provides educational programs and activities for Cardiology, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, Hematology/Oncology, Immunology, Infectious Disease, Internal Medicine, and Neuroscience.

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Advanced Medical Pricing Solutions (AMPS)

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Headquarter: Peachtree Corners, Georgia, United States

Founded: 2005

Headcount: 51 - 200

Company website: amps.com

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/advanced-medical-pricing-solutions-amps

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AMPS provides healthcare cost containment services to the healthcare payer community including self-funded employer groups, Third Party Administrators (TPAs), Health Plans, HMOs, and Insurance Companies. AMPS offers healthcare cost management with physicians’ line-by-line audits on all claims. AMPS uses a mix of healthcare industry medical and clinical expertise, along with proprietary software.

 

Truvian

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Headquarter: San Diego, California, United States

Founded: 2015

Headcount: 51 - 200

Company website: truvianhealth.com

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/truvian-sciences


Truvian is a healthcare company at the intersection of diagnostics and consumer tech. Truvian develops an automated, benchtop diagnostic system to provide lab-accurate results in 20 minutes for a comprehensive suite of health tests. 

Truvian’s focus is on making a comprehensive solution for routine blood testing to help stop disease before it starts.

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Oceans Healthcare

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Headquarter: Plano, Texas, United States

Founded: 2004

Headcount: 1 001 - 5 000

Company website: oceanshealthcare.com

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/oceans-healthcare

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Oceans Healthcare is a behavioral health provider focused on healing and long-term recovery. Oceans provides inpatient and outpatient treatment with a special focus on the unique physical and emotional needs of older adults and seniors. The company helps their customers to manage the challenges that come with aging and attain the best possible quality of life. Oceans has 29 locations in Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas.


Nasco Healthcare

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Headquarter: Saugerties, New York, United States

Founded: 1941

Headcount: 201 - 500

Company website: nascohealthcare.com

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/beready-nascohealthcare

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Nasco Healthcare is a manufacturer and global leader in medical simulation. Nasco Healthcare’s products enable frontline healthcare and rescue workers to be prepared the moment they are called upon. They provide hyper-realistic, untethered, on-the-go patient simulators and advanced medical training solutions using virtual reality with high resolution graphics. 


Excelin Health

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Headquarter: Irving, Texas, United States

Founded: 2015

Headcount: 501 - 1 000

Company website: excelin.com

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/excelin-home-health

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Excelin Health owns and operates several home health and hospice agencies across the country. The agencies are focused on ensuring safe and smooth transitions back home from hospital stays, and providing professional skilled nursing and therapies. Excelin Health employees are experts in the transitions from the acute care setting into the home with a focus on healing and managing acute or chronic illnesses. They also deliver highly specialized clinical programs such as Congestive Heart Failure (CHF), Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Diabetes, and wounds, as well as manage IV Infusions.


Relatient

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Headquarter: Franklin, Tennessee, United States

Founded: 2014

Headcount: 201 - 500

Company website: relatient.com

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/relatient


Relatient has a Dash platform that combines patient self-scheduling, call-center scheduling, modern two-way patient communication tools, and mobile-friendly digital registration to provide better access for more patients and better schedule utilization for providers. Relatient partners with leading health systems and medical practices to optimize their patient journey and engage with patients to reduce delays in care and improve communication.


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