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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.

Mar 27 2018

SteadyMD raises $2.5 million to support its online primary care concierge business.

https://www.pehub.com/2018/03/steadymd-inks-2-5-mln/
Mar 27 2018

BioIQ, which helps patients with wellness and screenings, has raised $26.5 million.

https://medcitynews.com/2018/03/population-health-tech-company-bioiq-raises-26-5m/?utm_campaign=MCN%20Daily%20Top%20Stories&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=61603795&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_XMeRESl4oip5wugavxuSXRrjUKKfOqx5rDVQkhVqTFrR1RxOHRtZo9B2ryCyCh4wCHwEGNu0yMczEpE4RZbEsjiFfp9rkHchyjsvmRk_vJy2lvY4&_hsmi=61603795&rf=1
Mar 22 2018

CareWorx, which offers software for senior care facilities, has worxed investors out of $17 million in new capital.

https://www.pehub.com/2018/03/careworx-procures-17-mln-kayne-partners/
Mar 22 2018

Eden Health, which offers primary care clinics and patient healthy system navigation, has raised a $4 million initial financing.

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/eden-health-launches-personal-health-platform-for-greater-new-york-city-and-new-jersey-markets-backed-by-4m-in-seed-funding-300616213.html
Mar 22 2018

OKRA, a start-up that uses artificial intelligence to allow you to "talk" to your health data, has raised $4.16 million in new capital.
Mar 22 2018

180 Health Partners gets $8 million in fresh capital to support a care coordination business for opioid addicted mothers.

https://www.pehub.com/2018/03/180-health-partners-collects-8-mln-series-b/
Mar 21 2018

Informed Mindset Medical garners $1.25 million in seed financing for its mobile app that helps patients organize their health data.

https://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/news/2018/03/06/exclusivephoenix-med-tech-startup-raises-1-25.html
Mar 21 2018

Long-term and post-acute care software vendor PointClickCare sees an existing VC shareholder buy an additional slug of shares for $186 million.

https://www.pehub.com/canada/2018/02/dragoneer-invests-additional-186-mln-pointclickcare/
Mar 21 2018

Helix spirals out of control, raising $200 million for its genetic testing services for patients.

http://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/helix-raises-200-million-grow-genomics-testing-marketplace
Mar 20 2018

HelloMD, which connects patients with doctors for "medical" cannabis consultations, has raised a stoned-cold $8.5 million to jointly throw in its pot of funding from dopey investors.   Lets be blunt, the grass isn't always greener on the other side of the street, it might be weed, and I hope this isn't a chronic problem for shareholders.

https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/hellomd