Kevin Roche

Oct 21 2019

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Connecture, an early vendor of private health insurance exchange services, has been acquired by N. Harris Computer Corp.

https://www.thinkadvisor.com/2019/10/17/canadian-company-acquires-connecture/?slreturn=20190919105931

Oct 21 2019

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Revisions to the Fraud and Abuse Rules

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The federal fraud and abuse rules are being revised to accommodate value-based purchasing and other reimbursement changes.

Oct 18 2019

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PBM Express Scripts, now a part of Cigna, buys 340B pharmacy service and software vendor Verity Solutions for an undisclosed price.

https://www.pehub.com/2019/10/express-scripts-acquires-verity-solutions/

Oct 18 2019

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Trends in Cardiac Testing in Medicare

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A study in JAMA Network Open discusses trends in high and low-value cardiac testing in Medicare.

Oct 17 2019

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Vim shows some vigor, collecting $24 million in new funding for its software which supposedly matches patients with providers.

https://venturebeat.com/2019/09/09/vim-raises-24-million-to-match-patients-with-top-health-care-providers/

Oct 17 2019

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Lively, an administrator of health savings accounts, avoids death by securing $27 million in new capital.

https://www.pehub.com/2019/10/hsa-provider-lively-nabs-27-mln-series-b/

Oct 17 2019

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Quality of Home Health Agencies Used by Medicare Advantage Plans

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A study in JAMA Network Open suggests that Medicare Advantage plans use lower-quality home health agencies.

Oct 16 2019

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Mednition, a vendor of artificial intelligence that helps emergency room staff triage patients, garners $10 in new funding.

https://www.aitimejournal.com/mednition-raises-10-million-in-series-a-funding-led-by-concord-health-partners

Oct 16 2019

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Okay, time for another dumb joke about investing in firms related to cognitive functioning, as Braincheck lulls investors into a fresh financing of $8 million for its software to help providers assess cognitive status.

https://venturebeat.com/2019/10/09/braincheck-closes-8m-series-a-funding-round-empowers-physicians-with-a-better-way-to-assess-cognitive-impairment-dementia/

Oct 16 2019

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Omada Health secures $73 million for its disease management coaching platform.

https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/healthcare-information-technology/omada-health-raises-73m-with-help-from-cigna-kaiser-permanente.html?oly_enc_id=4013B4524489F1Y

Oct 16 2019

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Providers’ Responses to Price Transparency

By Kevin Roche | Commentary | No Comments

How providers react to price transparency is analyzed in a Journal of Health Economics study.

Oct 15 2019

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Capsule drugs investors into a $200 million capital round for expansion of its virtual and online pharmacy capability.

https://observer.com/2019/09/capsule-prescription-drug-delivery-nationwide-expansion/

Oct 15 2019

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Well, I just don't know, but Health.io is raising $60 million for its product that allows patients to do urine testing via their cell phones. That's right you just pee on the phone and viola, it tells you how your health is. No, no, no, don't do that, that isn't how it works.

https://venturebeat.com/2019/09/11/healthy-io-raises-60-million-for-smartphone-based-urinalysis-tests/

Oct 15 2019

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Clinical trials software vendor Florence raises $7.1 million in new funding.

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/florence-completes-series-b-financing-to-advance-clinical-trials-with-technology-300936779.html

Oct 15 2019

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Humana gives Accolade a compliment, along with a $20 million capital investment, supporting the firm's software and app designed to help employees navigate their health benefits and health care.

https://www.geekwire.com/2019/insurance-giant-humana-invests-20m-healthcare-tech-company-accolade/

Kevin Roche

Connecture, an early vendor of private health insurance exchange services, has been acquired by N. Harris Computer Corp.

Revisions to the Fraud and Abuse Rules

PBM Express Scripts, now a part of Cigna, buys 340B pharmacy service and software vendor Verity Solutions for an undisclosed price.

Trends in Cardiac Testing in Medicare

Vim shows some vigor, collecting $24 million in new funding for its software which supposedly matches patients with providers.

Lively, an administrator of health savings accounts, avoids death by securing $27 million in new capital.

Quality of Home Health Agencies Used by Medicare Advantage Plans

Mednition, a vendor of artificial intelligence that helps emergency room staff triage patients, garners $10 in new funding.

Okay, time for another dumb joke about investing in firms related to cognitive functioning, as Braincheck lulls investors into a fresh financing of $8 million for its software to help providers assess cognitive status.

Omada Health secures $73 million for its disease management coaching platform.

Providers’ Responses to Price Transparency

Capsule drugs investors into a $200 million capital round for expansion of its virtual and online pharmacy capability.

Well, I just don't know, but Health.io is raising $60 million for its product that allows patients to do urine testing via their cell phones. That's right you just pee on the phone and viola, it tells you how your health is. No, no, no, don't do that, that isn't how it works.

Clinical trials software vendor Florence raises $7.1 million in new funding.

Humana gives Accolade a compliment, along with a $20 million capital investment, supporting the firm's software and app designed to help employees navigate their health benefits and health care.

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Kevin Roche

Connecture, an early vendor of private health insurance exchange services, has been acquired by N. Harris Computer Corp.

Revisions to the Fraud and Abuse Rules

PBM Express Scripts, now a part of Cigna, buys 340B pharmacy service and software vendor Verity Solutions for an undisclosed price.

Trends in Cardiac Testing in Medicare

Vim shows some vigor, collecting $24 million in new funding for its software which supposedly matches patients with providers.

Lively, an administrator of health savings accounts, avoids death by securing $27 million in new capital.

Quality of Home Health Agencies Used by Medicare Advantage Plans

Mednition, a vendor of artificial intelligence that helps emergency room staff triage patients, garners $10 in new funding.

Okay, time for another dumb joke about investing in firms related to cognitive functioning, as Braincheck lulls investors into a fresh financing of $8 million for its software to help providers assess cognitive status.

Omada Health secures $73 million for its disease management coaching platform.

Providers’ Responses to Price Transparency

Capsule drugs investors into a $200 million capital round for expansion of its virtual and online pharmacy capability.

Well, I just don't know, but Health.io is raising $60 million for its product that allows patients to do urine testing via their cell phones. That's right you just pee on the phone and viola, it tells you how your health is. No, no, no, don't do that, that isn't how it works.

Clinical trials software vendor Florence raises $7.1 million in new funding.

Humana gives Accolade a compliment, along with a $20 million capital investment, supporting the firm's software and app designed to help employees navigate their health benefits and health care.

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