SPH Analytics Population Health Division and Azara Healthcare Merge to Create a Leading Population Health Company

December 22, 2020

San Francisco – Paul Hastings, a leading global law firm, represented SPH Analytics, a leader in healthcare consumer experience measurement, engagement and population-based analytics, in the merger of its population health division with Azara Healthcare. The new company will operate as Azara Healthcare, and will be one of the nation’s largest focused
population health companies, supporting over 60,000 providers and payers, who impact the health of more than 25 million people.

The combined organization will deliver deep population health insights to support government and commercial risk contracts, quality programs, care management, and cost and utilization, while forming strong partnerships among payers, providers, and members, to realize the promise of value-based care.

The Paul Hastings team was led by Private Equity Partner Dana Kromm, and included partners Ziemowit Smulkowski, Jane Song, Dan Stellenberg, Charles Patrizia, Sherrese Smith, Scott Flicker, of counsels Michael Wise, Jennifer Riddle, and associates Kristy Wiehe, Lisa Chan, April White, Bianca Ponziani, Kami Laberge, William McCue, Randall Johnston, Holly Flynn, and Patricia Liverpool.

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