NEW YORK, Aug 23 (Reuters) - NextGen Healthcare (NXGN.O), a provider of software that helps manage patients' records, is exploring options that include a sale of the company, according to people familiar with the matter.
There is no certainty that NextGen will reach a deal to sell itself, the sources added, asking not to be identified because the matter is confidential.
NextGen shares rose 10% to $18.01 on the news in afternoon trading in New York on Wednesday, giving the company a market value of about $1.2 billion.
Last month, private equity firm TPG agreed to acquire healthcare information technology platform Nextech from Thomas H. Lee Partners for $1.4 billion.
NextGen's technology platform helps healthcare providers with operations ranging from digitalization of patients' health records to the administration of finances.
Persons:
Morgan Stanley, Thomas H, Lee, David Carnevali, Bill Berkrot, Jonathan Oatis
Organizations:
U.S ., Healthcare, TPG, Lee Partners, Reuters, Nasdaq, U.S, Thomson
Locations:
U.S, New York