Agilio Software, the healthcare software solutions provider, has announced the acquisition of Patient Plan Direct (PPD), a specialist dental membership plan provider.

The deal brings together Agilio’s established dental compliance, workforce and marketing solutions with PPD’s expertise in plan design, technology, training and support to nurture strong growth and retention.

PPD works with independent practices, regional groups and DSOs across the UK, providing end-to-end support from plan design and pricing through to onboarding, marketing, promotion and day-to-day administration.

Its teams in client services, operations, and business development support thousands of dentists and hundreds of thousands of patients, with a strong track record in retention and proactive plan management. 

Bringing Agilio and PPD together creates a platform that connects membership plans, compliance, practice operations and practice growth solutions.

Agilio plans to combine PPD’s plan expertise with its wider technology roadmap, including PMS integrations, single sign-on and enhanced AI automation. This will help practices reduce administrative burden, improve cash flow and gain deeper insight into plan performance.

Existing PPD and iPlan customers will continue to be supported as normal while a carefully managed migration and integration programme is delivered.

Ben Betts, Chief Executive of Agilio Software, said: “Acquiring PPD is an important step in Agilio’s dental strategy, building on our existing products such as iTeam, iComply and iGrow, and giving us the opportunity to offer dental practices joined-up solutions that cover practice-branded membership plans, compliance, workforce management, and practice growth.

“In the near term, we will focus on continuity for customers and staff while the combined team designs the next generation of solutions.”

Simon Reynolds, Managing Director of PPD, said: “Joining Agilio will allow the business to invest further in technology, expand its support for practices and groups, and help bring high-quality preventive care to more patients.

“The culture of both organisations is rooted in long-term relationships and practical, on-the-ground support for dental teams. This alignment was a key factor in recognising Agilio as the right strategic partner to benefit all stakeholders in the future.”

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