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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.

Dec 07 2017

Matrix Medical Network, which largely provides in-home risk assessment for the MA market, has acquired LP Health Services which offers post-acute assessments.

https://matrixmedicalnetwork.com/2017/12/01/matrix-medical-network-completes-the-acquisition-of-lp-health-services/
Dec 06 2017

Large Chicago area health system Advocate is merging with Milwaukee-based Aurora Health, in another deal that should be rejected on competitive grounds.

http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20171204/NEWS/171209965?utm_source=modernhealthcare&utm_medium=email&utm_content=20171204-NEWS-171209965&utm_campaign=financedaily
Dec 06 2017

UnitedHealth Group is buying the medical clinic business of DaVita Health for $4.9 billion, bringing to a close a difficult chapter for DaVita, which struggled to make its acquisition of that business work.  Another example of stick to your knitting.  And UHG continue to expand its provider footprint, which makes sense if it lowers costs for UHG health plans and if the businesses can be effectively managed.

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/unitedhealth-buy-davitas-medical-unit-120715969.html
Dec 05 2017

Medigate, which has software that helps protect medical devices from cybersecurity threats, grabs $5.35 million in new capital.

https://www.ylventures.com/medigate-announces-5-35m-seed-round-protect-connected-medical-devices-pandemic-cyberattacks-threatening-patient-safety-privacy/
Dec 05 2017

Lean Taas gets $26 million in additional capital to fund its business that supposedly uses advanced analytics to improve provider facility performance.

http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20171114005595/en/Insight-Venture-Partners-Invests-26M-Series-LeanTaaS
Dec 04 2017

Large pharmaceutical company Roche (no relation, unfortunately) is buying a firm called Viewics that collects and analyzes lab data to improve operations.

http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20171203/NEWS/171209973?utm_source=modernhealthcare&utm_medium=email&utm_content=20171203-NEWS-171209973&utm_campaign=mh-alert
Dec 04 2017

Prognos uses artificial intelligence to gain analytic insights from laboratory and diagnostic data to guide treatment.  The company gathers another $20.5 million in capital.

http://www.stockmarketwire.com/article/5764757/Hikma-Ventures-investment-in-Prognos.html
Dec 04 2017

Empiric Health, which was founded by the Intermountain health system, has raised $3 million to start its business of helping reduce variation in care patterns.

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/empiric-health-raises-3-million-super-seed-financing-to-commercialize-and-expand-its-service-offering-and-workflow-optimization-tools-300563371.html
Dec 01 2017

Rx Savings Solutions, which helps payers and patients minimize drug spending, raised an additional $18.4 million in financing.

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/rx-savings-solutions-secures-184-million-in-new-funding-to-further-propel-business-growth-300561607.html
Dec 01 2017

Remedy Health Media, a vendor of websites with health information and marketing material, is being acquired by a private equity firm for an undisclosed amount.

http://www.remedyhealthmedia.com/sites/www.remedyhealthmedia.com/files/Remedy-Topspin-Partners-Announcement_11.29.17.pdf