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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.

Sep 13 2016

A study in the Journal of Perinatology finds that the best outcomes and lower cost in premature infant intensive care units are correlated with longer lengths of stay.

http://www.nature.com/jp/journal/vaop/ncurrent/full/jp2016128a.html
Sep 13 2016

Global IS company Atos is buying Anthelio Healthcare Solutions for $275 million.  Anthelio helps health systems install and manage electronic medical records.

http://www.dallasnews.com/business/technology/headlines/20160912-dallas-healthcare-it-company-anthelio-acquired-for-275-million.ece?utm_campaign=KHN%3A+Daily+Health+Policy+Report&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=34213918&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-85jUOPMZnk_oS3kE0kJ-9aovGhuvFkvKHN93POmMGcZaYALB7OODVp1Ip7OfvC9tnWw0WySq9fQ5disRE4895Opmwy7Z7R4rjUn6C3pZPGnzvtEKg&_hsmi=34213918
Sep 12 2016

Grocery chain store Kroger is buying a specialty pharmacy company, Modern Healthcare, adding to its pharmacy business.
Sep 12 2016

A study in Health Affairs finds that African Americans are generally as or more satisfied with their care compared to white patients.

http://content.healthaffairs.org/content/35/8/1391.abstract
Sep 08 2016

MedAdvisor is acquiring Healthnotes for $5.5 million, uniting two Australian medication adherence firms.

http://www.startupsmart.com.au/advice/exit-strategy/asx-listed-startup-medadvisor-acquires-its-rival-healthnotes-for-5-5-million/
Sep 08 2016

iHealth is buying eDevice for $106 million, uniting two "connected health" firms, with the new company to be known as "i.e."

http://www.edevice.com/news/ihealth-edevice-join-forces-to-become-world’s-leading-connected-healthcare-provider
Sep 08 2016

Voice analytics company Beyond Verbal has raised a wordy $3 million for its tools that can supposedly analyze emotional state and well-being.
Sep 08 2016

According to a time and motion study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, doctors in four specialties spend only 27% of their work day on direct clinical interface with patients, and 49% with EHR or other desk work.  Even in the exam room, 53% of time was used directly interacting with patients and 37% using an EHR.

http://annals.org/article.aspx?articleid=2546704
Sep 07 2016

HMS Holdings, which offers payment integrity services, primarily to public payers, is acquiring Essette, which helps payers manage high-risk patients.

http://investor.hms.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=988069
Sep 06 2016

Specialty care coordination platform vendor Cordata Healthcare Innovations has connected with $3 million in new capital.

https://www.pehub.com/2016/09/first-health-capital-leads-series-a-round-for-cordata/