An analysis from the Health Care Cost Institute finds that members in high deductible health plans spend less on chronic conditions.
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In a capital idea and transaction, wellness and coaching firm ADURO has received an undisclosed amount of financing from a LARGE HEALTH SYSTEM.
https://medcitynews.com/2019/05/bon-secours-mercy-health-invests-in-aduro/?utm_campaign=MCN%20Daily%20Top%20Stories&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=72649892&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8HDf5_LAFIRBdDP4AnjoYd3mg21AeWlsLeVSpmN8eVx2DzeKubuFYPasRtGLIziE5vT9Gmfm3Vr_CK3iCh33fRCMbS5HPVZUI17kTiCNuM8bk3Bvg&_hsmi=72649892&rf=1Jawbone Health talks a good game, and apparently needs lots of capital to do it, as the firm gets $65 million to do some poorly-articulated thing about taking lots of data and helping people avoid preventable diseases. When will investors learn.
https://techcrunch.com/2019/05/11/after-burning-through-1-billion-jawbones-hosain-rahman-has-raised-65-million-more/Two health care consulting firms are merging as Berkeley Research buys Prism Healthcare Partners in a deal that will result in a firm with over $225 million in revenue. Both firms primarily work with health systems.
https://www.modernhealthcare.com/mergers-acquisitions/berkeley-research-group-buying-prism-healthcare-partners?utm_source=modern-healthcare-daily-finance&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20190513&utm_content=article4-headlineA Rand Corporation report details payment differences for hospital services among private and public payers.
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A flawed Kaiser Foundation analysis suggests that Medicare Advantage enrollees have lower spending and CMS is paying plans more than it should for their care.
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Dispatch Health homes in on $33 million in investor money, getting a new capital round. The company has an app which allows patients to summon a provider to their home to deliver care.
https://medcitynews.com/2019/05/denver-startup-dispatchhealth/?utm_campaign=MCN%20Daily%20Top%20Stories&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=72512730&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--RIAl5lfnblKtswsbVIYkgQUcZ46Z6L7Vic6eaNfYBqU-5eeRFrZBbIKA5_8g3m3ErCJWNZgi0sLqXWiTL9qmwfA6U0ccgLUnhm71NqWyqcVDGlRo&_hsmi=72512730&rf=1HealthIQ smartly raises $55 million to grow its life insurance business that offers lower rates to policyholders who engage in healthy behaviors.
https://medcitynews.com/2019/05/insuretech-company-health-iq-raises-55-million-series-d-for-healthy-living-insurance-policies/?utm_campaign=MCN%20Daily%20Top%20Stories&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=72512730&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--RIAl5lfnblKtswsbVIYkgQUcZ46Z6L7Vic6eaNfYBqU-5eeRFrZBbIKA5_8g3m3ErCJWNZgi0sLqXWiTL9qmwfA6U0ccgLUnhm71NqWyqcVDGlRo&_hsmi=72512730&rf=1Large health IT company Harris Healthcare is buying Uniphy Health, which ophphers apps to help providers with communication of health inphormation.
https://medcitynews.com/2019/05/harris-healthcare-acquires-clinical-communications-company-uniphy-health/?utm_campaign=MCN%20Daily%20Top%20Stories&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=72512730&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--RIAl5lfnblKtswsbVIYkgQUcZ46Z6L7Vic6eaNfYBqU-5eeRFrZBbIKA5_8g3m3ErCJWNZgi0sLqXWiTL9qmwfA6U0ccgLUnhm71NqWyqcVDGlRo&_hsmi=72512730&rf=1A study in Health Affairs finds that including functional, cognitive and social factors improved cost prediction and risk-adjustment for payments for dual-eligible enrollees.
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Astarte Medical Bgins to gather funding, getting $5 million in initial capital to support its use of precision medicine to improve premature infant outcomes.
Elligo captures $20 million in new capital to support its clinical research business aiming at bringing more physicians and patients into the process.
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190507005194/en/Elligo-Health-Research-Raises-20M-Connect-Physicians/?feedref=JjAwJuNHiystnCoBq_hl-R2sso4tCp8l0Yad2mB4_VJcgiwDl5F89IquLVWUqfRVgLxDkSKfgoruKb9yWl5as-PbWreMWuYBefATrZ0EPTVwBy5zzcjujtbJhwuWD3GRBSvR87oUDgbHejiywQBpbg==The most recent report from Mark Farrah Associates gives enrollment in various kinds of commercial health coverage as of year-end 2018.
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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. Mr. Roche is available to assist health care companies through consulting arrangements through Roche Consulting, LLC and may be reached at khroche@healthy-skeptic.com.
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