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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.

Aug 15 2017

A few giant tech companies seek to dominate every aspect of our lives, including our health.  Google is buying health monitoring company Senosis Health to further its stealthy move into health.

https://www.geekwire.com/2017/exclusive-google-buys-seattle-health-monitoring-startup-senosis-bolstering-digital-health-push/
Aug 10 2017

Another PE firm has purchased a majority interest in Medical Knowledge, another company which is engaged in the honorable (and profitable) business of pimping for drug and biotech companies is pushing their products on consumers and providers.

https://www.pehub.com/2017/08/mts-recaps-medical-knowledge-group/
Aug 10 2017

Practice management firm Women's Health USA has been purchased by a PE firm.

https://www.pehub.com/2017/08/sverica-capital-buys-womens-health-usa/
Aug 10 2017

Oh boy, Buoy Health gets a lift by raising $6.7 million in new funding for its digital tools that help people get the right care!!  Sounds like a winner.

https://www.pehub.com/2017/08/health-tech-startup-buoy-health-rakes-in-6-7-mln-series-a/
Aug 10 2017

Groove Health gets a cool $1.6 million for its medication adherence platform.

http://medcitynews.com/2017/08/groove-health/?_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9pHeJpCZkAxh7OojChxQkfCFlKwL12KUOjO_P1vpcNCxI6fCi-YnQHha7hAVQrWRSoYJth9tDbf3Bq_DZ6Gm9Lhe7X92tlUukRGmcHQhH5sKcrlPQ&_hsmi=55108005&rf=1
Aug 08 2017

EnableComp, which helps health care providers maximize their payments from workers' compensation plans, has raised an undisclosed amount of funding.

https://www.pehub.com/2017/08/primus-capital-backs-enablecomp/
Aug 08 2017

A PE firm is buying Covenant Surgical Partners, which operates surgicenters in 37 locations.

https://www.pehub.com/2017/08/kkr-to-buy-covenant-surgical-partners/
Aug 08 2017

Air Medical Group is buying American Medical Response for $2 billion, combining two large medical ambulance and transportation providers.

https://www.pehub.com/2017/08/kkr-backed-air-medical-to-buy/
Aug 08 2017

German medical services and products company Fresenius is buying NxStage Medical, which offers home dialysis equipment and services, for $2 billion.

https://www.nephrologynews.com/fresenius-medical-care-acquire-nxstage-medical/?utm_source=newsletter_080817&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter&mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiWVRRelpEQTNOVFJoTW1FMyIsInQiOiI2RnpDb210bU04TnBwVWhOd2k2dlJGNmEyc3krZTZpaTZPZHZ1MHZ3Z3B4eVZpYUJQTVwvZ1Z6K2hnbzZ5b0ZZZWJPY01QNlJXN0JqQ2tYMFM3VGpUb0t0ZE8zZ1hZdlJZNDhNbWpJbFYzN2Zpb1laWEViWWR4MkowR2RhYjNyWEgifQ%3D%3D
Aug 07 2017

EHR and practice management software vendor Allscripts is buying McKesson's hospital enterprise software businesses for $185 million.

http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20170803/NEWS/170809949?utm_source=modernhealthcare&utm_medium=email&utm_content=20170803-NEWS-170809949&utm_campaign=am