Kevin Roche

Jul 29 2015

Tyto Care has tied up $10 million in financing for its handheld telehealth diagnostic tool. Open wide, no your wallet, not your mouth.

http://medcitynews.com/2015/07/telemedicine-startup-with-swiss-army-knife-of-handheld-diagnostic-devices-raises-11m/?utm_source=MedCity+News+Subscribers&utm_campaign=448df3b070-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c05cce483a-448df3b070-67677117

Jul 29 2015

Kareo has raised a nice new chunk of change, $55 million, for growth of its business providing EHRs and revenue cycle software for smaller physician practices.

http://medcitynews.com/2015/07/kareos-55m-fundraise-draws-attention-to-it-support-needs-of-small-physician-practices/?utm_source=MedCity+News+Subscribers&utm_campaign=448df3b070-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c05cce483a-448df3b070-67677117

Jul 28 2015

2015 Medicare Trust Fund Report

http://www.cms.gov/Research-Statistics-Data-and-Systems/Statistics-Trends-and-Reports/ReportsTrustFunds/Downloads/TR2015.pdf

Jul 28 2015

2015 Medicare Fund Trustees Report

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The annual Medicare Trustees report on the status of the Medicare funds is out, with the usual depressing news that Congress will do nothing about.

Jul 28 2015

According to research firm Markets & Markets the health care analytics business will have $18.7 billion in revenue by 2020, and worth every penny of it.

https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?shva=1#inbox/14ed4b20b77a7aae

Jul 28 2015

Capella, the mid-sized hospital chain, is selling itself to a real estate investment trust for $900 million. The trust will own the hospitals but have them managed by the current leadership.

http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20150727/NEWS/150729856?utm_source=modernhealthcare&utm_medium=email&utm_content=20150727-NEWS-150729856&utm_campaign=mh-alert

Jul 27 2015

Satisfaction With Health Insurance

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A note in an Employee Benefit Research Institute publication discusses results of a survey on consumer satisfaction with health insurance.

Jul 24 2015

NantHealth, which hopes to integrate genomic and other data to improve delivery of health care, is acquiring Harris' Healthcare Solutions division, which delivers clinical integration services.

http://www.ehealthnews.eu/industry/4420-nanthealth-acquires-harris-healthcare-solutions

Jul 24 2015

Anthem and Cigna have apparently officially agreed to merge in a $50 billion plus deal, making it more likely that none of these health plan mega-mergers, will, or should get antitrust approval.

http://news.investors.com/072415-763251-anthem-to-buy-cigna-as-industry-consolidates.htm?ven=yahoocp&src=aurlled&ven=yahoo

Jul 24 2015

Q2 Venture Capital Activity

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The NVCA reports on second quarter venture capital activity are out and show a still-strong market.

Jul 23 2015

$5.5 million in fresh funding for ContinuumRx, the home infusion provider.

https://www.pehub.com/2015/07/newspring-invests-5-5-mln-in-continuumrx/

Jul 23 2015

Act.md adds $8.4 million in new investment to build its care coordination platform.

https://www.pehub.com/2015/07/act-md-collects-8-4-mln-series-a/

Jul 23 2015

Remedy Partners, which assists with bundled payment programs for payers, has raised an additional $50 million in capital.

https://www.pehub.com/2015/07/remedy-partners-raises-50-mln-from-bain-capital-ventures/

Jul 23 2015

AARP Report on Informal Caregiving

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An AARP Institute for Public Policy study highlights the increasing role of informal caregivers in health care and the burdens incurred by those caregivers.

Jul 22 2015