Cure Forward is not going backwards, raising $15 million from Apple Tree to create a "multisided technology platform for healthcare built around the science and technology of precision medicine". Yup, that's what they said.
https://www.pehub.com/2015/06/cure-forward-picks-up-15-mln-from-apple-tree-partners/A CMS demonstration for health care focused on intensive care, for Medicare beneficiaries with heavy health needs shows early promise.
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The news is full of speculation regarding large health plans buying each other, which likely wouldn't be good for consumers or shareholders of surviving companies.
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Research published in Health Affairs finds that increased concentration among orthopedic surgeons in a market is associated with higher fees.
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The annual SureScripts National Progress Report gives details on electronic health care transactions, particularly in the pharmacy world.
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Doctor-on-Demand gets a responsive $50 million in fresh capital to expand its telemedicine base among employers and retail pharmacy clinics.
http://medcitynews.com/2015/06/doctor-on-demand-raises-50m-to-expand-employer-and-retail-drugstore-customers-plans-to-add-50-non-md-staff/?utm_source=MedCity+News+Subscribers&utm_campaign=72714d890f-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c05cce483a-72714d890f-67677117Hill-Rom, a large health care equipment and supplies vendor, is acquiring Welch Allyn for over $2 billion.