Kevin Roche

Apr 14 2016

Midmark, a supplier of outpatient workflow software, is acquiring Versus Technology, which offers health care firms location technology, versus growing on its own.

http://www.versustech.com/rtls-news/press-releases/midmark-acquire-workflow-technology-firm-versus-technology-inc/

Apr 14 2016

Accruent is acquiring Mainspring Healthcare Solutions. Both companies operate in the health care facility and asset management space.

http://www.accruent.com/news/accruent-acquires-mainspring-healthcare-solutions

Apr 14 2016

Lab IS provider Sunquest Information Systems is acquiring GeneInsight, which offers genetic test analysis and reporting software.

http://www.sunquestinfo.com/news-resources/sunquest-acquires-geneinsight-to-enhance-precision-medicine-capabilities/

Apr 14 2016

Universal patient identifier and registration software provider CrossChx isn't penalized for accruing $15 million in new capital.

https://crosschx.com/release/healthcare-startup-crosschx-raises-15-million-to-expand-unique-patient-identifier-across-the-u-s/

Apr 14 2016

Familia Dental Group, which has 31 dental clinics in five Midwest states, has received an undisclosed amount of capital investment from a PE firm.

https://www.pehub.com/2016/04/3325527/

Apr 14 2016

CareDox gets $2.8 million in financing to help schools maintain student health records.

https://www.pehub.com/2016/04/3325520/

Apr 14 2016

Employees Views on their Health Benefits

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An article in the Employee Benefit Research Institute's Notes describes results from a survey of employees' views on health coverage.

Apr 13 2016

Reports Using Health Care Cost Institute Data

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The Health Care Cost Institute releases a set of reports using its impressive trove of commercial and Medicare claims data.

Apr 12 2016

Livingo hasn't died, in fact it lives even better with a fresh $44.5 million in capital to expand its digital care management platform beyond diabetes.

http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20160412/NEWS/160419980?utm_source=modernhealthcare&utm_medium=email&utm_content=20160412-NEWS-160419980&utm_campaign=am

Apr 12 2016

Results from Humana Wellness Program

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Humana claims its wellness programs lowered costs and improved productivity over a three-year period.

Apr 11 2016

swerve

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In a quick turn of events, SwervePay has acquired StatPayMD, which has an app that helps patients understand their out-of-pocket costs for a medical service.

Apr 11 2016

The Effects of Cross-Market Hospital Mergers

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According to new research from the NBER, it is not just same market hospital mergers that can raise costs, but cross-market ones as well.

Apr 08 2016

It gives us great happiness to report that HealthJoy, a "virtual health care guide" has raised $3 million for virtually nothing.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/bluesky/originals/ct-healthjoy-startup-funding-gohealth-20160406-story.html?utm_campaign=KHN%3A+Daily+Health+Policy+Report&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=28168114&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_gncc-8RldRNLU5g6BmS-iHIRBrf25Ex7_sQH_gbn7QGofcCs098uw9DDxIqVLUZtBumLzCD2dYBaHLNeXdMAFYxvd_ECZhNq9_U3gFv8LaCdVL6M&_hsmi=28168114

Apr 08 2016

Inventiv, which was public once before, is going that way again, hoping to raise up to $500 million in an IPO.

http://www.fiercecro.com/story/inventiv-go-public-hopes-raise-500-million/2016-04-06?utm_medium=nl&utm_source=internal&mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiWmpVME5HTXpZemM0WVdOayIsInQiOiJpMkt2RXlkXC9cL1NacUMxZW03YnQ0cytNTW03enZucHB3T1ZOQ1pXVmVQXC9CMFg2c1M5QXgzVFY0SFFUUzZiMWxxU2s4NWVTaVFjbzB4dnBicVZUbzZ6UTJ3V3o3KzRcL0l3dkZFMGV4Qk1VWEk9In0%253D

Apr 08 2016