Kyndryl to Acquire Healthcare IT Leaders to Expand AI-Led Healthcare Modernization

Kyndryl announced on the 10th that it had agreed to acquire Healthcare IT Leaders, an enterprise IT services provider serving hospitals and health systems, as it looks to expand its AI-led modernization services for U.S. healthcare organizations.

The transaction would combine Healthcare IT Leaders' consulting and application managed services with Kyndryl's infrastructure and AI capabilities. Kyndryl said the combination would allow healthcare providers and payors to work with a single technology services provider across applications, platforms and underlying IT environments.

Jamie Rutledge, President of Kyndryl U.S., said healthcare organizations are facing pressure to modernize clinical, operational and workforce systems while maintaining security, resiliency and compliance.

The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Kyndryl expects the acquisition to close during the second quarter of its fiscal year 2027, subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory review.