Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Higman has 55 consultants who work with hospitals and other healthcare providers to improve efficiency in caring for patients.
Allegiance is the nation's leading provider of healthcare products and cost-management services.
Higman is the most recent addition to Allegiance's growing portfolio of cost-saving services. Last year, Allegiance acquired West Hudson and Company, Inc., a company that focuses on labor productivity throughout hospitals. Today, Allegiance offers dozens of unique services designed to help healthcare providers manage costs and quality. Continuing cost pressures on U.S. hospitals and on expanding health networks have led to persistent demand for such services. By integrating expertise in distribution and manufacturing with a growing range of cost-saving services, we are differentiating Allegiance as the company best able to help healthcare providers cut costs while improving quality in patient care.