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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 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
Nov 29 2017

Revel Health is reveling in its newfound wealth, getting $17 million in new funding to support its software to help consumers get appropriate care.

http://www.startribune.com/tt-capital-makes-17-million-investment-in-revel-health/460656873/
Nov 29 2017

DaVita Health is acquiring another medical group, the Northwest Physicians Network, to add to its underperforming provider group.

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/davita-medical-group-acquires-large-ipa-network-in-the-pacific-northwest-300562871.html
Nov 28 2017

Express Scripts is selling its United BioSource division, which helps drug manufacturers commercialize their products, to a private equity firm.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-11-27/express-scripts-sells-unit-with-ties-to-costly-mallinckrodt-drug
Nov 28 2017

Diversified care management firm Magellan Health is buying independent PBM Veridicus for about $75 million.

https://aishealth.com/archive/ndbn120916-20?utm_source=Real%20Magnet&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=119751396
Nov 27 2017

Let's all feel sorry for hospitals; according to a survey from The Advisory Board denials of claims by payers are increasing and hospitals are losing appeals more often, resulting in $3.5 million less annual revenue for the median-sized hospital.

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/hospital-revenue-cycles-showing-strength-180000873.html