Franklin-based HCTec Partners, a healthcare IT and health information management staffing and consulting company, has acquired Steamboat Springs, Colo.-based HIMS Consulting Group. Company officials said the acquisition strategically aligns two industry-leading organizations to offer collaborative solutions. The acquisition of HIMS expands HCTec’s presence in the western part of the United States and grows its base of consultants and service capabilities. The combined company will operate under the HCTec brand.