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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.

Oct 09 2018

Carie Health has raised $7 million for its "free" telehealth platform for providers.  Kind of puzzling because someone has to pay and investors are expecting a return, so is this an advertising model or what?

https://globenewswire.com/news-release/2018/09/28/1586753/0/en/Carie-Health-Closes-7MM-Funding-to-Support-The-Roll-Out-of-its-Latest-Industry-First-The-Launch-Of-A-Free-Telehealth-Platform-For-Every-Doctor-in-America.html
Oct 09 2018

PBM RxAdvance has acquired an additional $50 million in financing, from an unidentified investor, which may be Centene, which has been the company's primary investor.

https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/payer/centene-backed-rxadvance-closes-50m-funding-round?mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiTkRVelkyRXdaREptWVdOaiIsInQiOiJIcWJ5ZEkwRm1oXC9aN0p0a2M1eGpPdnljUFFqYlF3YnJGcFd6QThHbW54Mk11dlwvSWxkeTlEOUFWeE1rM0RYUWtYRmhNTlVOZllWc0JsMmErUHdiZ3FNcm91VnpBZU1JN2JXV010SHgrMlJMQUJ6T0N3MEFWaUlPWEtlaFBRVzZmIn0%3D&mrkid=635530
Oct 05 2018

Anju Software, which offers software to help life sciences companies with development and commercialization, has acquired Zephyr Health, which has a database covering multiple diseases, providers and treatment patterns.

https://www.pehub.com/2018/10/pe-backed-anju-software-buys-zephyr-health/
Oct 03 2018

Optima Health Solutions, a vendor of practice management systems for post-acute care providers, has acquired Vantage Clinical Solutions, which offers software for physical therapy practices.

https://www.pehub.com/2018/10/alpine-backed-optima-healthcare-solutions-buys-vantage-clinical-solutions/
Oct 02 2018

iDx, which offers an artificial intelligence platform for detecting diabetic retinopathy, has raised $33 million in a growth capital round.

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ai-diagnostics-company-idx-secures-significant-funding-from-8vc-optum-ventures-300718104.html
Oct 01 2018

UnitedHealth Group is buying Genoa Healthcare for around $2.5 billion.  Genoa has over 400 pharmacies, primarily in community mental health centers.  For some reason UHG has been shy about publicizing this purchase.

https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/payer/unitedhealth-buys-genoa-healthcare-adding-more-than-400-pharmacies-to-its-pbm?mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiWmpVeVlUSmpZVGhoTjJNMiIsInQiOiJWeFZnSkR5QU8yeEgyN3NpSHlIdTRXb1FSZXllTU1EUnVGTHMrRUFnZkRLYUNQSjNqK2JpQ1duYzhNRGtTc1RYa3JCQ1FJZXhLUk5QYVwvSmMwMGRrd0dXSlV3V1dQb1g0VDNudmQ4QmorRWFaQmxVVVNqV2FIQUFvYTJyMUw4MlMifQ%3D%3D&mrkid=635530
Oct 01 2018

Molina Health, which primarily offers Medicaid health plans, has sold its Medicaid information system business to DXC Technology Company for about $230 million.

https://molinahealthcare.gcs-web.com/news-releases/news-release-details/molina-healthcare-completes-sale-medicaid-management-information
Oct 01 2018

Two very large Texas-based hospital systems are merging, Hermann Memorial and Baylor Scott & White, with a combined 68 hospitals.

http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20181001/NEWS/181009994?utm_source=modernhealthcare&utm_medium=email&utm_content=20181001-NEWS-181009994&utm_campaign=mh-alert