The global market for electronic health record (EHR) features a largely fragmented vendor landscape, with the presence of a large number of small and large players and the top five companies cumulatively accounting for a nearly 44% of the overall market in 2016. Leading vendors in the global EHR market are adopting inorganic growth strategies such as mergers and acquisitions to expand their reach across high-growth potential regional markets, consolidate consumer base, and strengthen their market presence. Quality Systems, Inc. acquired HealthFusion, a developer of cloud-based EHRs for physician practices, towards the end of 2015. The acquisition is anticipated to enhance the market share of Quality Systems’ in SaaS-based healthcare products in ambulatory market segment. In addition, this acquisition will add over 3,000 physician practices, ambulatory centers and medical billing services who employ HealthFusion’s EHR to Quality Systems’ client base.The global EHR marke...