The International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans conducted a survey last year of over 450 employers in the United States and Canada to learn details about their wellness program activities.
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Sikka Software pulls in $5.5 million for its analytics platforms for small provider groups, mostly in dental and veterinary practices.
http://medcitynews.com/2015/02/practice-management-software-business-raises-5-5m-expand-non-physician-healthcare-practices/?utm_source=MedCity+News+Subscribers&utm_campaign=46b2d12493-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c05cce483a-46b2d12493-67648197Yet another study, this one carried by Health Services Research, suggests that current methods for encouraging fewer inappropriate hospital readmissions are inadequate to avoid wrongly punishing hospitals for events beyond…
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According to a survey from Vitals, belonging to their health plan's network is far and away the primary factor in selecting a doctor and only 30% are fully satisfied with their current physician.
http://www.vitals.com/about/posts/press-center/press-releases/seventy-percent-americans-just-arent-doctor-patient-relationshipInvestors have, not rashly we hope, have put a fresh $5 million into teledermatology company Iagnosis.
http://medcitynews.com/2015/02/teledermatology-business-targets-5m-to-roll-out-dermatologists-on-call-app/?utm_source=MedCity+News+Subscribers&utm_campaign=e0c19c0d87-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c05cce483a-e0c19c0d87-67648197The always eagerly-awaited Medicare Advantage Call Letter, this one for 2016, is now available, promising a meager premium increase for plans.
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Continuing a trend of provider systems looking to become insurers, Ascension Health is buying a Michigan Health insurer, U.S. Health and Life Ins. Co., for $50 million.
http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20150220/NEWS/150229987?utm_source=modernhealthcare&utm_medium=email&utm_content=externalURL&utm_campaign=am&mh=A survey sponsored by Evolution1's Healthcare Trends Institute focuses on employer health benefit trends.
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Jintronix gets up to $5 million for its rehab and physical therapy software business.
http://medcitynews.com/2015/02/jintronix-raising-5m-scale-digital-pt-assessment-tool-business/?utm_source=MedCity+News+Subscribers&utm_campaign=9fb75d3048-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c05cce483a-9fb75d3048-67648197About this Blog
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. Mr. Roche is available to assist health care companies through consulting arrangements through Roche Consulting, LLC and may be reached at khroche@healthy-skeptic.com.