Optima buys Hospicesoft

Optima Healthcare Solutions, a provider of cloud-based software for post-acute care providers, based in Palm City, Florida, has acquired Hospicesoft, a supplier of cloud-based software for hospices, based in Salem. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

“The talented team at Hospicesoft has built a modern, easy-to-use application that is beautifully tailored for the needs of hospices,” said Josh Pickus, Optima’s CEO. “We plan to maintain and expand the hospice-specific capabilities of the application, while also integrating it with our home health product and making a complete solution available to agencies that operate in both the hospice and home health arenas. We are especially pleased to bring a company with deep hospice expertise and an outstanding reputation for customer service into the Optima family.”

Hospicesoft founder Rex Hale said, “I’m delighted that Optima recognizes Utah as a hub for technology talent and plans to maintain Hospicesoft’s headquarters and all of its staff. I believe Hospicesoft’s customers will benefit from Optima’s greater resources, its modern software development approach and its relentless focus on providing an amazing customer experience. I’m excited to see the combined company deliver a truly differentiated solution that combines modern cloud-based technology, ease of use and rich compliance-oriented functionality.