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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.

Aug 22 2015

Grand Rounds, which offers health analytics and care coordination services, has rounded up a fresh $55 million investment.  But again, I say, don't worry, there is no health IT or app bubble.

http://medcitynews.com/2015/08/grand-rounds-raises-55m/?utm_source=MedCity+News+Subscribers&utm_campaign=5629b123e1-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c05cce483a-5629b123e1-67677117
Aug 22 2015

ZocDoc, which helps patients find and book appointments with physicians, has zocked it to investors for another $130 million in funding, valuing the company at $1.8 billion.  But don't worry, there is no bubble in health IT or apps.
Aug 19 2015

LaunchPoint is accelerating the trajectory of its health care payment integrity and analytics business with a $22.5 million funding round.

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2015/08/prweb12909448.htm
Aug 19 2015

Aviacode gets $16 million in funding for its medical coding software.

https://www.pehub.com/2015/08/frontier-capital-provides-16-mln-to-aviacode/
Aug 19 2015

PE firm BelHealth Investment Partners is buying specialty pharmacy Apothecary by Design, which focuses on HIV and women's health drugs.

https://www.pehub.com/2015/08/belhealth-buys-apothecary-by-design/
Aug 19 2015

Fit4D gets undisclosed financing for its diabetes management platform.

https://www.pehub.com/2015/08/sjf-ventures-invests-in-fit4d/
Aug 19 2015

WellTrackONE, which automATES wellness exam administraTION, has gatheRED $1.5 millION in fundING.

http://medcitynews.com/2015/08/physician-reimbursement-health-it-support/?utm_source=MedCity+News+Subscribers&utm_campaign=0e70ed2fd3-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c05cce483a-0e70ed2fd3-67677117
Aug 18 2015

According to research published in JAMA Surgery, more than 80% of the cause for readmissions for 8 surgical admissions was due to patient factors, further showing the poor design of the CMS program.  Hospitals can adjust when the known patient factors are present, but just making up a readmission rate a hospital should have totally fails to correct for the individual patient factors.

http://www.cardiovascularbusiness.com/topics/coronary-intervention-surgery/more-80-30-day-readmissions-following-surgery-are-due-patient-factors
Aug 18 2015

Icebreaker Health aims to provide a secure telemedicine platform and has secured $6.6 million in financing.

https://www.pehub.com/2015/08/icebreaker-health-nets-6-6-mln/
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