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Kevin Roche

The Healthy Skeptic is a website about the health care system, and is written by Kevin Roche, who has many years of experience working in the health industry through Roche Consulting, LLC. Mr. Roche is available to assist health care companies through consulting arrangements and may be reached at khroche@healthy-skeptic.com.

Dec 02 2019

Astarte Medical makes a start by getting an initial $3.5 million in capital for its software and analytics to help manage the care of premature infants.

http://astartemedical.com/pr-newswire-2/
Nov 22 2019

Continuing a trend of firms focusing on minute body systems, a company called EBT has raised $10 million for "pelvic health".  Apparently they use neuromodulation to calm an overactive bladder.  I would like to announce that I am starting a new company and would happily take even $5 million in financing  for it.  I have noticed that people often have problems in the webby spaces between their toes and fingers.  So I am starting a digital web health company.  Notice I already have two of the necessary buzz words in there.  I also intend to be disruptive and I will use analytics and big data and I am sure machines can learn something about this and any intelligence applied to the area will definitely be artificial.  Send checks or Paypal, Applepay, whatever, as soon as possible.  I guarantee the same return you will get from investing in other companies with  similar descriptions of their business.

https://www.richmond.com/news/national/ebt-secures-usd-m-series-a/article_008ef005-7442-5871-b4f7-57e373762892.html
Nov 22 2019

Rightway Healthcare secures $20 million in new capital for, once again, some gibberish relating to a service that I can't understand, but apparently has something to do with helping the patient on their journey through the health system.

https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20191121005881/en/Rightway-Healthcare-Secures-20-Million-Series-Financing
Nov 20 2019

Wellframe offers yet another digital health platform, one that does the usual of allowing patients and providers to share data and set goals, etc.  The Company has booked a new infusion of $20 million in funding.

https://www.builtinboston.com/2019/11/19/wellframe-20m-series-c
Nov 19 2019

Medical genetic testing management company Invitae invites Clear Genetics to become part of the family, acquiring the maker of a chatbot to help consumers navigate genetic testing, for about $50 million.

https://ir.invitae.com/news-and-events/press-releases/press-release-details/2019/Invitae-to-Acquire-Clear-Genetics/default.aspx
Nov 19 2019

Elektra garners a new round of $2.9 million in funding for its wearables dispensing and information security business.

http://www.finsmes.com/2019/11/elektra-labs-raises-2-9m-in-seed-funding.html
Nov 18 2019

EHR vendor NextGen has acquired Medfusion for $43 million.  Medfusion offers a "patient experience" platform.  Investors might have to be patient to experience a return.

https://hitconsultant.net/2019/11/13/nextgen-acquires-medfusion-f/#.XdAPNi3Mw8Y
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