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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 03 2018

Datavant raises $41 million in new capital for its business of helping anonymize data so it can be used for research and care improvement purposes.

https://www.pehub.com/2018/04/datavant-inks-40-5-mln-also-acquires-universal-patient-key/
May 02 2018

Health insurance exchange software vendor Connecture has been acquired by a PE firm, ending its troubled life as a public company.

https://www.connecture.com/2018/04/26/connecture-inc-completes-take-private-acquisition-by-francisco-partners/
May 02 2018

Hospital chain Tenet is acquiring the remaining 15% of surgicenter operator Surgical Partners for $630 million.

https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/hospital-transactions-and-valuation/tenet-acquires-remaining-stake-in-united-surgical-partners-for-630m.html
May 02 2018

Telehealth provider American Well is expanding its offerings by acquiring Avizia, which provides telemedicine in acute care facilities.

https://www.avizia.com/resources/american-well-to-acquire-avizia-deepening-capabilities-in-acute-care-delivery
May 02 2018

Paperless Productivity is acquiring WiseClaim.  The former is a general provider of work automation systems and the latter does electronic claim submission services.

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/paperless-productivity-acquires-wiseclaim-expands-presence-in-healthcare-claims-automation-niche-300624410.html
May 02 2018

A little birdie told me that Healthfinch attracted $6 million in new funding to grow its practice automation software business.  Hope it takes wing.

https://www.healthfinch.com/news/healthfinch-raises-6mm-to-grow-its-healthcare-practice-automation-platform
May 01 2018

Elusive Nutrino is sighted, as the Israeli-based startup gets $10 million in capital for its data and analytics business of providing nutrition information.

http://nocamels.com/2018/04/ai-nutrition-food-startup/
May 01 2018

hc1.com has.com raised.com $7 million.com to help.com provider.com systems.com manage.com relationships.com with patients.com; i.e., help.com them.com make.com bad.com decisions.com about.com where.com to get.com care.com.  (Don't you just think adding .com after everything makes it just seem so much more important and relevant!)

https://globenewswire.com/news-release/2018/04/10/1468032/0/en/Healthcare-Cloud-Leader-hc1-com-Raises-7-Million-in-New-Funding.html
Apr 30 2018

SWORD Health gets $4.6 million to fund its digital physiotherapist.

https://www.privateequitywire.co.uk/2018/04/16/263224/sword-health-secures-usd46-million-seed-funding
Apr 30 2018

Aetion has raised a new $36 million round to support its analytics business to help drug companies and purchasers engaged in value-based contracting.

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/aetion-announces-36-million-in-series-b-funding-to-accelerate-its-platform-for-the-analysis-of-real-world-evidence-to-biopharma-companies-and-health-care-payers-300627263.html
Apr 30 2018

Sigh.  Sometimes I just don't know what to make of the world.  $40 million is raised by RealSelf, which calls itself the largest online aesthetics marketplace, where people can learn about cosmetic treatments and connect with providers.

https://pilotonline.com/business/consumer/article_fac65c61-8878-50c5-86c0-c7535b2ade84.html
Apr 27 2018

Hospital system ProMedica is buying HCR Manor Care, an operator of post-acute care facilities, for about $3.3 billion.

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/promedica-health-system-to-acquire-hcr-manorcare-redefining-care-for-seniors-300636947.html