Kevin Roche

Oct 22 2015

A Markets and Markets report says that global HIT outsourcing will produce over $50 billion in revenue by 2018.

http://www.marketsandmarkets.com/Market-Reports/healthcare-it-outsourcing-market-1219.html

Oct 22 2015

Wellness Program Participation and Outcomes

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments

An Issue Brief from the Employee Benefit Research Institute examines data from a large employer in regard to wellness program incentives and participation.

Oct 21 2015

Population health management (whatever that means) vendor Welltok has acquired Zamzee to add to its offerings to encourage children to participate in health improvement activities.

http://welltok.com/release_detail.html?ix=2dqk3UXhtuygomSeOyoMGM&name=welltok-acquires-zamzee-to-optimize-the-health-of-children-and-their-families

Oct 21 2015

Investment firm Columbia Pacific Advisors has purchased Talysts hospital medication dispensing and management assets.

https://www.pehub.com/2015/10/columbia-pacific-buys-talysts-hardware-division/

Oct 21 2015

Amino raised $19.4 million to help people make "confident" health decisions, starting with doctor choice.

https://www.pehub.com/2015/10/amino-raises-19-4-mln/

Oct 21 2015

Collective Health collects a collective $81 million in funding from collegial investors for its tools to help employers with their health benefit offerings.

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/21/business/dealbook/collective-health-insurance-services-start-up-focused-on-employers-raises-81-million.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=23027254&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--vz2nyQ1LegixapKBmL22FpjG4sQAGm63ohgNXSGnafaQWBTCiaiMa7sOofu19mfaITFFlCzXT7jjylWzHJ38GHfIK9Ssec5678BNt8g3GqeEIi18&_hsmi=23027254&_r=0

Oct 21 2015

Hospital Buying of Physician Practices Raises Unit Prices

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments

Research in JAMA Internal Medicine finds that greater hospital ownership of physician practices leads to a significant increase in prices for services.

Oct 20 2015

Redox attracts $3.5 million in new investment to help providers communicate across disparate EHR and other HIT systems.

http://medcitynews.com/2015/10/redox-raises-3-5-million-to-support-growth-of-its-network/?utm_source=MedCity+News+Subscribers&utm_campaign=f3dac157d5-MCN+Daily+Email&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_5092836c41-f3dac157d5-408793005&rf=1

Oct 20 2015

HC1 gets another $13.2 million in funding to support its data sharing platform for providers of health care services.

http://medcitynews.com/2015/10/hc1-raises-13-2-million-to-boost-sales-team-and-strategic-partnerships/?utm_source=MedCity+News+Subscribers&utm_campaign=f3dac157d5-MCN+Daily+Email&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_5092836c41-f3dac157d5-408793005&rf=1

Oct 20 2015

Rates of Switching Between Medicare Options

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment

An analysis published in Health Affairs finds that high-cost patients often appeared to leave Medicare Advantage to return to traditional Medicare, but cost doesn't appear to be what drives the…

Oct 19 2015

Hospice Advantage, which has more than 60 locations in 14 states, has been sold by its PE owner to Compassus for an undisclosed amount.

https://www.pehub.com/2015/10/sentinel-capital-divests-hospice-advantage-to-compassus/

Oct 19 2015

An undisclosed amount of venture funding is received by patient checkin and payment solutions company HealthiPASS.

https://www.pehub.com/2015/10/oca-ventures-leads-series-a-round-for-healthipass/

Oct 19 2015

Surgical Theater has gathered $9 million in fresh investment for its virtual reality and imaging guidance software.

https://www.pehub.com/2015/10/surgical-theater-raises-9-mln/

Oct 19 2015

Why Are Generic Drug Costs Increasing?

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments

Specialty drug costs have gotten a lot of attention, but more concerning is some ways is the recent surge in prices of many generic drugs.

Oct 17 2015

verisma

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Verily I say unto you, verisimilitude requires me to mention that Verisma has raised very much capital, $12 million for its software to manage the secure release of patient health records.