Hopper OS announced it has acquired Efferent, a healthcare informatics company specializing in cloud-based PACS, interoperability, and enterprise imaging, as part of its strategy to unify healthcare technology and IT services into a single intelligent operating system. The deal strengthens Hopper OS’ capabilities across imaging, data integration, and real-time clinical collaboration, further advancing its goal of delivering coordinated, outcomes-driven care across the healthcare ecosystem.
The acquisition enables Hopper OS to integrate Efferent’s technologies into its platform, adding advanced imaging capabilities alongside electronic medical records, cloud infrastructure, patient management tools, agentic AI, analytics, and IT services. The combined offering is designed to help physician practices, ambulatory surgery centers, health systems, and device manufacturers access complete data streams and operate more efficiently.
Efferent brings its SmartLink™ interoperability engine and eVue enterprise imaging platform, which allow healthcare systems to connect disparate data sources and securely access diagnostic imaging from anywhere. These capabilities are expected to reduce fragmentation, improve interoperability, and enhance clinical decision-making by ensuring care teams work from a unified, real-time view of patient data.
The transaction builds on Hopper OS’ broader expansion strategy, including its prior acquisition of Caro Health, which added conversational AI and patient engagement automation to the platform. Together, these additions strengthen Hopper OS’ ability to streamline workflows, improve operational efficiency, and support more connected, data-driven healthcare delivery.
With the integration of Efferent, Hopper OS aims to accelerate interoperability, improve onboarding efficiency, enhance analytics, and support advanced use cases such as surgical planning. The company continues to position itself as a single, end-to-end technology provider for healthcare organizations seeking to modernize legacy systems and improve performance across clinical, operational, and financial domains.
KEY QUOTES:
“We’ve been hugely impressed with Efferent’s thoughtful approach to both imaging and interoperability. By leveraging Efferent’s intelligent integration engine, we will empower our partners to gain a complete view of their organization, work smarter and elevate care. At hopper OS, we have built the first healthcare operating system globally. The acquisition of Efferent is a significant step towards achieving our vision of unifying healthcare technology and IT services in an intelligent operating system. I’m excited to have Kress Stein and the Efferent team join our mission of advancing healthcare for all.”
Chris Martinez, CEO, Hopper OS
“Since our inception, Efferent has focused on solving the persistent challenges within legacy medical imaging such as fragmentation, limited interoperability, and inefficient access to critical healthcare data. By joining hopper OS, we can advance cloud-based PACs and integrated interoperability solutions within a unified operating system designed to simplify workflows and improve clinical decision-making. This partnership enables us to address more effectively some of healthcare’s most complex challenges and deliver more connected, data-driven care.”
Kress Stein, CEO, Efferent
