Year-end venture capital activity reports from the NVCA indicate a slowing, one that likely worsened in first quarter 2016.
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Research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association compares data across seven developed countries regarding care for cancer patients who are dying.
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The latest projections from the Congressional Budget Office contain health spending information that is more than a little frightening.
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Brookings looks at price and competition on several health insurance exchanges for 2016 and it doesn't seem good.
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SCIO Health Analytics is buying Clear Vision, eyeing its risk adjustment and quality management software.
http://medcitynews.com/2016/01/scio-big-data-clear-vision/?utm_source=MedCity+News+Subscribers&utm_campaign=6f4cd9cd90-MCN+Daily+Email&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_5092836c41-6f4cd9cd90-408793005&rf=1A study from Scripps confirms what we all should know; there is going to be limited benefit from mobile health apps in most cases.
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A Massachusetts report discusses hospital pricing in the state.
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Retrace Health gets $1 million in startup capital for its business of doing home and telemedicine visits by nurse practitioners.
http://medcitynews.com/2016/01/telemedicine-reimbursement/?utm_source=MedCity+News+Subscribers&utm_campaign=cb06945ba6-MCN+Daily+Email&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_5092836c41-cb06945ba6-408793005&rf=1SnapMD has raised $5.3 million in a snap to grow its business of equipping hospitals and physician practices to offer telemedicine services.
http://medcitynews.com/2016/01/telemedicine-in-clinical-settings/?utm_source=MedCity+News+Subscribers&utm_campaign=cb06945ba6-MCN+Daily+Email&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_5092836c41-cb06945ba6-408793005&rf=1The latest Altarum Institute spending briefs show continued increased spending growth in 2015.
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