Lightbeam Health Solutions has acquired Syntax Health, an Atlanta-based software company focused on contract modeling and incentive design for value-based care.

Lightbeam, which provides AI-enabled tools and services for population health management, said the acquisition strengthens its ability to help healthcare organizations manage complex payer-provider contracts and incentive structures. Syntax’s technology will be integrated into Lightbeam’s value-based care operating system to enhance contract modeling, forecasting, and alignment between payers and providers.

Pat Cline, founder and CEO of Lightbeam Health Solutions, said the deal expands the company’s capabilities in one of the most challenging areas of value-based care.

“Syntax brings a best-in-class contracting engine and actuarial talent that enhances the sophistication and transparency of our value-based care solutions,” Cline said in a December announcement.

The CEO, who launched the company in 2012, said the combined platform is designed to help organizations make more informed decisions and strengthen collaboration across the healthcare ecosystem.

‘A unified platform that makes the hard parts of value-based care easier’

Syntax Health is known for its enterprise SaaS platform that allows healthcare organizations to model contracts, design incentives, and assess financial risk using actuarial data. Lightbeam said those capabilities will enable customers to evaluate contract scenarios more quickly, forecast financial performance with greater accuracy, and negotiate agreements using shared assumptions.

Rachael Jones, CEO of Syntax Health, said the company was built in response to a fundamental disconnect in how value-based care contracts are created and managed.

“Value-based care only works when everyone at the table can finally see the same picture,” Jones said. “Syntax was built to bring actuarial intelligence, transparency, and trust into contracting so providers can have the resources they need to deliver exceptional care.”

She said joining Lightbeam accelerates that mission.

“Together, we’re creating a unified platform that makes the hard parts of value-based care easier—so organizations can focus on what actually moves the needle for their patients and their communities,” Jones said.

The deal follows Lightbeam’s partnership with Wakely Consulting Group, announced in November, which expanded the company’s access to actuarial benchmarking and forecasting expertise.

Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Lightbeam said the combined capabilities are intended to help healthcare organizations design more effective value-based arrangements while improving financial performance and care outcomes.

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