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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.

Apr 26 2016

In a major transaction in the health care analytics space, PE firm Veritas Capital is buying the health division of Verisk for a healthy $820 million.

https://www.pehub.com/2016/04/veritas-capital-to-buy-verisk-health-for-820-mln/
Apr 26 2016

Large hospital staffing firm Schumacher Clinical Partners is acquiring ECI Healthcare Partners, which is in the same business.

http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20160422/NEWS/160429968?utm_source=modernhealthcare&utm_medium=email&utm_content=20160422-NEWS-160429968&utm_campaign=financedaily
Apr 26 2016

Nokia continues its push into health care with the acquisition of digital data collection and analysis firm Withings for 170 million euros.

http://company.nokia.com/en/news/press-releases/2016/04/26/nokia-plans-to-acquire-withings-to-accelerate-entry-into-digital-health?utm_medium=nl&utm_source=internal&mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiTmpBNU9EYzJNMlU0TWpWaSIsInQiOiJjVjl4VzlHbzJUNnh5UjBhMTBlNWJ5YThOc3ROYUdaXC9mOTZ0RFZLajJaWk9lK0FQVXpPOXZOczdJVEZ0TmJCWWVsYmhHa1RkQnVWXC84c29mcm81NUtpXC9qcHROUGVqUWozY3BtbDVwSGxGMD0ifQ%3D%3D
Apr 26 2016

Augmedix has raised $17 million in new investment for its business of helping gather medical information for EHRs and other systems.

http://medcitynews.com/2016/04/health-systems-augmedix/?utm_source=MedCity+News+Subscribers&utm_campaign=b2a22e45af-MCN+Daily+Email&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_5092836c41-b2a22e45af-408793005
Apr 26 2016

Practice management software vendor Inbox Health has acquired Cake Health which aggregates data for medical expense management.

http://medcitynews.com/2016/04/inbox-health-acquires-billing-transparency-tech-cakehealth/?utm_source=MedCity+News+Subscribers&utm_campaign=b2a22e45af-MCN+Daily+Email&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_5092836c41-b2a22e45af-408793005
Apr 25 2016

In truth, verily I say unto you HealthVerity has gathered $7 million in new capital to gather clinical data insights for drug companies and others.  No lie.

http://medcitynews.com/2016/04/healthverity-and-patient-data/?utm_source=MedCity+News+Subscribers&utm_campaign=d2c94619f9-MCN+Daily+Email&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_5092836c41-d2c94619f9-408793005&rf=1
Apr 21 2016

Medicaid managed care vendor Molina Healthcare is buying New York-based medicaid plan Total Care for $41 million.

http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20160419/NEWS/160419899?utm_source=modernhealthcare&utm_medium=email&utm_content=20160419-NEWS-160419899&utm_campaign=financedaily
Apr 19 2016

Proteus Digital Health, the inventor of a smart pill that monitors adherence, has raised another $50 million in financing.

http://www.proteus.com/press-releases/proteus-digital-health-raises-additional-50-million-in-equity-financing/
Apr 19 2016

Revenue cycle and operational management software vendor Avadyne Health was recapped (i.e., bought) by a private equity firm.

https://www.pehub.com/2016/04/3326240/