Kevin Roche

Mar 18 2019

Two home infusion providers, BioScrip and Option Care, have agreed to merger.

https://www.pehub.com/2019/03/bioscrip-and-mdp-backed-option-care-to-merge/

Mar 18 2019

The Future of the Employer-Based Health Plan

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The Employee Benefits Research Institute has a brief on the future of employer-sponsored health coverage, given various proposals to create Medicare-for-all or otherwise modify the health payment system.

Mar 18 2019

Artemis mythologizes its data analytics business to help self-funded employers reduce spending, luring investors into a $25 million capital raise.

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/artemis-health-raises-25-million-series-c-led-by-bessemer-venture-partners-300812630.html

Mar 15 2019

Medicare Spending Slowdown

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A Health Affairs article analyzes a dip in medical spending growth for the Medicare population from 1999 to 2012.

Mar 14 2019

Medicare Advantage Disenrollment

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Research published in JAMA Internal Medicine looks at reasons for Medicare Advantage disenrollment.

Mar 13 2019

Pacific Psychotherapy Technology, doing business as Two Chairs, eases a cool $7 million from investors to develop a new mental health model.

https://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/news/2019/02/27/the-funded-10-bay-area-startups-raise-over-200m-at.html

Mar 13 2019

Express Scripts Drug Trend Report

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Express Scripts provides us with the first of the big PBM drug spending trend reports.

Mar 12 2019

Real Time Medical Systems gets real, raising $10 million in new capital for its analytics tools that will supposedly help skilled nursing facilities reduce readmissions.

https://realtimemed.com/news/real-time-medical-systems-raises-10m-accelerate-growth-health-systems-acos/

Mar 12 2019

Phillips, the large conglomerate with a medical group, is buying Carestream's medical imaging software business.

https://medcitynews.com/2019/03/philips-carestream/?utm_campaign=MCN%20Daily%20Top%20Stories&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=70622803&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--XjxmYf-yCN9ihoR0XmDTAt3dJYymK35IUXAuqa3OWEfJz--1-Odpaevpbz6YUrq6LTHVFaRYInnx_TpDdnVIyG4M8mKvskw_AqMLfAthVgZfaA_Y&_hsmi=70622803&rf=1

Mar 12 2019

Interventions for Obese, Depressed Patients

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Two studies in JAMA show modest or no improvement from intensive interventions around diet and weight management for overweight, depressed patients.

Mar 11 2019

AbleTo was, acquiring Joyable, adding its digital mental health treatment app to AbleTo's tele-behavioral health services. How happy for everyone.

https://www.ableto.com/press/ableto-acquires-joyable-2019/

Mar 11 2019

PointClickCare, which offers software for long-term care institutions, is acquiring QuickMar, which has software for medication management in those facilities.

https://pointclickcare.com/pointclickcare-extends-market-leadership-with-quickmar-acquisition/

Mar 11 2019

HealthJoy ecstatically raises a happy $12.5 million in new capital, to help grumpy employees figure out their health benefits.

https://techcrunch.com/2019/03/08/healthjoy-raises-12-5m-series-b-to-help-employees-make-the-most-of-their-healthcare-benefits/

Mar 11 2019

Hospital Prices are a Problem

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments

Yawn, another study in Health Affairs showing that hospital prices are an issue for containing health spending.

Mar 08 2019

Substance abuse telehealth provider MAP Health Management calls in a fresh $25 million in capital.

https://medcitynews.com/2019/03/austin-substance-abuse-telehealth-company-raises-25-million-series-a-led-by-aetna/?utm_campaign=MCN%20Daily%20Top%20Stories&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=70598885&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8JIAZiDnwDbTr-MQiQq9ymm7AMoC1Ggnee32X3y7poy_uWjn8jl06CigmW-dq4eyEWaXLV3USX-g31GwlmqRJQEJOlAefB60wnOQo3J2c31DKsGTc&_hsmi=70598885&rf=1