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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 20 2017

Stitch Health, which helps providers coordinate care for their patients, has sewed up an undisclosed amount of funding.

https://www.pehub.com/2017/12/stitch-health-grabs-series-a-funding/
Dec 20 2017

Aaptive, a vendor of audio fitness classes, has raised $38 million in new financing.

http://www.crossroadstoday.com/story/36972281/aaptiv-announces-series-a-and-series-b-financing-rounds-led-by-insight-venture-partners
Dec 19 2017

QGenda, which offers physician scheduling software, is acquiring Tangier Software, which offers scheduling software for ERs and urgent care centers.

https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20171212005890/en/QGenda-Announces-Acquisition-Tangier-Software
Dec 19 2017

Doctor.com and Connect Healthcare have merged, combining two companies which over IT to support provider marketing efforts.

http://www.connecthealthcare.com/official-merger-announcement/
Dec 19 2017

Phillips health division is on an M & A tear, acquiring another health services company, this time VitalHealth, a population health management software company started in part by the Mayo Clinic.

https://medcitynews.com/2017/12/philips-vitalhealth/?_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_33JdjopHpSlLsj1m7STnJmicIlW5d0OsDAu5C-_3ec2Srlxn2lI4hnDT93zRIJSBRUuKRHuzYGJjnjpZnE8xLdNNguy1-EgCrKtP3Lswbih2_Pvs&_hsmi=59489623&rf=1
Dec 18 2017

Clincient, a vendor of IT for outpatient rehab centers, is acquiring Keet, a patient engagement services vendor.

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2017/12/prweb14991889.htm
Dec 18 2017

First Opinion, a provider of behavior health IT, has acquired Behavioral Health Technologies, which offers behavioral assessments.

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2017/12/prweb15008987.htm
Dec 18 2017

Software vendor Net Health, which works for urgent care and rehab centers, wound care clinics and other specialized providers, is being sold by one PE firm to another one.

https://www.pehub.com/2017/12/carlyle-level-equity-to-buy-net-health/
Dec 18 2017

Cigna is acquiring Brighter, which has yet another patient engagement and assistance platform that will revolutionize care.

https://www.cigna.com/newsroom/news-releases/2017/cigna-acquires-brighter-a-leader-in-digital-engagement-of-health-care-consumers
Dec 18 2017

Curisium has raised $3.5 million in new capital from blockheads for its blockchain technology for value-based contracting.

https://medcitynews.com/2017/12/curisium/?_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9INNRXqEBTuDbRIEvIbd5kqbzrH5cwEQDZ13b3XmN5FXl2NPZdKZu1hUWpiT4HK90fpvxQs1zj_a81cLt-8R5kwwCXLXAsoTOP91TWXSB2cGGimTE&_hsmi=59430320&rf=1
Dec 15 2017

Elemeno acquires $1.3 million in seed financing for its virtual coach that helps health care professionals adhere to best practices, whatever that means.

https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20171214005254/en/Elemeno-Health-Closes-1.3-Million-Seed-Led