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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.

Nov 13 2017

Patient relationship management software firm Welkin Health has garnered $8 million in a capital round.

https://techcrunch.com/2017/11/09/thrive-capital-leads-health-tech-startup-welkin-healths-8-million-series-a/
Nov 13 2017

Rightway Healthcare captures $2 million in capital to help consumers understand and effectively use their health benefits.

http://www.mobihealthnews.com/content/rightway-healthcare-gets-2m-help-employees-make-most-health-benefits
Nov 13 2017

Okay, I can't help myself.  Natural Cycles, a Europe-based firm that provides a fertility tracking app for women, has raised $30 million in additional funding.  Seems to me like a natural coupling would be with that Roman company posted on last week, the one that helps men with ED.

https://techcrunch.com/2017/11/09/natural-cycles-gets-30m-for-its-eu-certified-digital-contraception/?ncid=mobilerecirc_recent
Nov 10 2017

The American Medical Association is investing $15 million in a startup incubator called Health 2047, with hopes it will provide technology solutions to help physicians.

http://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/ama-invests-15-million-launch-silicon-valley-innovation-hub-health2047
Nov 10 2017

2018 Medicare Final Rule on Physician Reimbursement

https://s3.amazonaws.com/public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2017-23953.pdf
Nov 10 2017

A study in the Journal of Health Economics finds that a Danish policy encouraging same-day hospital discharge for uncomplicated births decreases the child's future scholastic performance and leads to more readmissions.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0167629616302351
Nov 09 2017

Eye Care Leaders, which offers a suite of software and services to support eye care practices, keeps an eye on the future with a keen vision, acquiring iMedicWare, which offers revenue cycle software for ophthalmologists and optometrists.

http://eyecareleaders.com/2017/10/16/eye-care-leaders-acquires-imedicware-to-launch-fully-integrated-technology-platform-for-ophthalmology/
Nov 09 2017

Large health care IT vendor Harris Healthcare has acquired Clinix Medical Information Systems which offers billing software for providers.

http://www.harriscomputer.com/en/news/?date=1508472000&article=harris-rsquo-us-healthcare-group-acquires-clinix-medical-information-systems-llc-
Nov 09 2017

Germany-based Ada Health has raised $47 million for its app that use artificial intelligence to help patients manage health and interact with providers.

http://www.businessinsider.com/investors-have-backed-an-ai-doctor-app-called-ada-with-47-million-2017-10
Nov 08 2017

Epstein Becker Green state law survey for tele-behavioral health.

http://www.ebglaw.com/content/uploads/2017/10/EPSTEIN-BECKER-GREEN-2017-APPENDIX-50-STATE-TELEMENTAL-HEALTH-SURVEY1.pdf
Nov 08 2017

Okay, this will be fun.  Roman, an online men's health platform with an initial focus on erectile dysfunction, raises a stiff, potent $3.1 million in initial funding, with a hard sell to investors.

http://www.mobihealthnews.com/content/mens-health-platform-roman-launches-31m
Nov 08 2017

UK-based Doctorlink has raised over 20 million pounds for its app that helps patients schedule surgeries and interact with physicians regarding them.

https://techcrunch.com/2017/10/24/doctorlink/