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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.

Jul 23 2019

Large European conglomerate Philips has expanded its burgeoning health division by acquiring Medumo, which helps hospitals communicate with patients through text and email.

https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/tech/philips-acquires-patient-navigation-company-medumo?mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiTTJZNE1qRm1ZVEZqWkRobSIsInQiOiJsYzJvelVBdGx2YnkrOEY2WUU1ZFVUXC9TTkcwcXNuNTg0cFwvekV3YnJ6amJBNFFGSEVQRXRyUkJHb2RLSEhVYWxvUHVpUWc1QXpmK1d1QjNhSTZBdDVadmtcL1R4N1wvSkNKaXZsMFFYQzRQZkwxVGVFYzJUYVNxb2xyamVOYzFZekQifQ%3D%3D&mrkid=635530
Jul 22 2019

Phreesia ain't free, as the share price of the scheduling and patient intake software company climbed 40% after its initial public offering that raised $167 million for the company.

https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/tech/phreesia-has-strong-public-debut-as-second-digital-health-ipo-2019
Jul 22 2019

Radiology Partners, which says it is the largest radiology practice in the firm, has gotten an additional $700 million in capital from a PE firm.

https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190719005058/en/Radiology-Partners-Receives-700-Million-Investment-Starr
Jul 22 2019

Casetabs, which offers a cloud-based surgery coordination platform, has raised $2.5 million in financing.

https://www.nueterra.com/casetabs-inc-raises-2-5-million-from-investors/
Jul 19 2019

Vine Health, a UK company which uses artificial intelligence and behavioral science to improve the lives and outcomes of cancer patients, has raised about $1.4 million in new capital.

https://www.pehub.com/2019/07/vine-health-pulls-in-funding/
Jul 19 2019

Convey Health Solutions, a provider of IT services and outsourcing for health plans providing Medicare Advantage and managed Medicaid packages, is being conveyed from one PE firm to another as New Mountain Capital acquires it from TPG.

https://www.newmountaincapital.com/media/51194/convey-nmc-press-release_vf.pdf
Jul 18 2019

DEARhealth, a vendor of data-driven, patient-centric pathways for care of patients with chronic illness, makes investors pay dearly to invest $6.8 million in the firm.

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/philips-vesalius-biocapital-iii-health-innovations-invest-in-dearhealth-ai-health-tech-start-up-300887358.html
Jul 15 2019

Third-party administrator Sedgwick is acquiring York Risk Services, combining two of the larger TPAs.

https://www.businessinsurance.com/article/20190708/NEWS08/912329470/Sedgwick-Claims-Management-Services-acquires-third-party-administrator-York-Risk?_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8OD3xeYiuKiS8TgbTwJRgQNAxFN7-zSmmV_dDnk3909Yat3Mqa790JYn3meYiuWmeeK1pCO6WfoC-SoXYo3oLLkEzM6EIid8lgSRshdcE2Wbt1Gs0&_hsmi=74594420