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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.

May 16 2018

PriorAuthNow, which as its name suggests, provides software to automate prior authorization processes, has garnered $10.5 million in new capital.

https://medcitynews.com/2018/05/prior-authorization-automation/?utm_campaign=MCN%20Daily%20Top%20Stories&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=62950879&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--dkEhCTFYnv4TMiryvB0X_iA5LobDTNMYb8Aycpx6r_e16Bkq4mRlhqh5W3pOCdQDBXf9n_XXm18ZlIuVqiOIJV8gVNEMa7mQ4XESPjvaLcb__CEQ&_hsmi=62950879&rf=1
May 16 2018

Solv solves its funding problem, getting $16.8 million from solvent investors for its software that helps patients find and make urgent care appointments.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/bizcarson/2018/05/08/solv-health-urgent-care-solv-pay/#fe677683c425
May 16 2018

Wellness vendor Livongo is acquiring Retrofit, which offers weight management and diabetes prevention programs.

https://www.benefitnews.com/news/livongo-health-acquires-weight-management-company-retrofit?utm_campaign=ebn_new_health_care-may%2015%202018&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&eid=9e371a311c4e64d7c3081808ae243411
May 15 2018

Hint Health gets a whiff of success, with clued-in investors providing $10 million in financing for its software that supports direct care models for providers.

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/hint-health-raises-10mm-to-power-the-direct-care-revolution-300644213.html
May 15 2018

Cumberland Consulting Group is buying LinkEHR to bolster its managed HIT services offerings for providers.

http://www.cumberlandcg.com/cumberland-consulting-group-expands-managed-services-practice-with-linkehr-acquisition/
May 15 2018

CipherHealth, which aids providers in patient engagement and care coordination, has received an undisclosed amount of financing from a PE firm.

https://www.cms.gov/Research-Statistics-Data-and-Systems/Downloadable-Public-Use-Files/Cost-Reports/RenalFacility.html
May 14 2018

Innovaccer, a health care database and patient engagement vendor, has secured $25 million more in capital.

https://medcitynews.com/2018/05/innovaccer-secures-25m/?utm_campaign=MCN%20Daily%20Top%20Stories&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=62863318&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9Iv7cb0AtqznejGeOYrEHQ6W8qCpGnI-Xx32XzbLNlYLWU_l1vvwWY7mPXEzhv9xl7w8xlxGS52DFVmwc4licmEyzUxqNpmo5dvt_Z68S-MeDcBT8&_hsmi=62863318&rf=1
May 14 2018

Qventus raises $30 million in a financing round to support its software that helps hospitals improve workflows.

https://medcitynews.com/2018/05/qventus-raises-30m-for-machine-learning-tools/?utm_campaign=MCN%20Daily%20Top%20Stories&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=62881498&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8Lg-Q9aLHib1wvWUQhW4H6rREZJl3INbNdvlwbgb1MslHlZCn92Zpr_3TK8BMHfHwyHgMea4VES_w_ncVLBhSPI3LBVmukDiN0uazVObZoemH3EN8&_hsmi=62881498&rf=1
May 14 2018

Akili has received $55 million in new funding for its video games that help treat ADHD.  $55 million for video gaming for health.  Some investors clearly aren't paying attention.

https://medcitynews.com/2018/05/akili-raises-55m-as-it-prepares-to-submit-prescription-video-game-for-people-with-adhd-for-fda-approval/?utm_campaign=MCN%20Daily%20Top%20Stories&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=62812863&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9az3nwb3Suut6BgT-0CRh0jecdCZMRzeJyV4T8eXrMHtGQ6fNz6Fhdw1q7IFwhhY2DI9e9ufGJf-w7KdfE8CC-gTu56DWB1s8-N5-KkCem967FVXc&_hsmi=62812863&rf=1
May 11 2018

Notable, a maker of voice-powered health care, has raised $3 million in funding.

https://www.pehub.com/2018/05/notable-rakes-3-mln-greylock-partners-led-round/