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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.

Jul 02 2014

Research in the journal Arthritis and Rheumatology finds that about a third of total knee replacement procedures were inappropriate or unnecessary, at a very large cost to the system and significant risks to the patients undergoing these procedures.

http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/art.38685/abstract;jsessionid=D378996C77F62009CC1D8E02ABBF5731.f02t03
Jul 01 2014

CareCloud, the EHR vendor, has received $25.5 million in venture debt financing.

http://www.carecloud.com/news/carecloud-raises-25-5-million-in-venture-debt-from-hercules-technology-growth-capital/
Jul 01 2014

Cascade Healthcare has received an investment from Evolution Capital to further its health care training business.

http://www.themiddlemarket.com/news/healthcare/evolution-invests-in-training-group-cascade-healthcare-250705-1.html
Jul 01 2014

RepuCare Onsite, which operates onsite health clinics for employers, has acquired Spectrum Health, which provides wellness programs.

https://www.insideindianabusiness.com/newsitem.asp?ID=65662
Jun 30 2014

Truveris, which helps payers and employers analyze their prescription drug benefits and partners, has raised $12.75 million in new VC funding.

http://www.pehub.com/2014/06/truveris-nets-12-75-mln-series-c/
Jun 30 2014

According to KPMG, many providers expect to have worse financial results from value-based contracts, but hope a focus on chronic care management and HIT may lessen the sting.

http://business.itbusinessnet.com/article/Healthcare-Managers-Expect-Value-Based-Contracts-to-Hurt-Profits-Providers-Pessimistic:-KPMG-Survey-3332584
Jun 30 2014

A Markets & Markets report suggests that the clinical analytics market will have over $12 billion in revenue by 2019.

http://healthitanalytics.com/2014/06/20/clinical-analytics-market-to-reach-12-26-billion-in-2019/
Jun 30 2014

BetterDoctor has raised $10 million to help patients get more information for referrals and doctor visits and schedule appointments.

http://medcitynews.com/2014/06/betterdoctor-raises-10m-health-provider-referral-platform/?utm_source=MedCity+News+Subscribers&utm_campaign=446a8ce20b-RSS_Daily+Top+Stories&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c05cce483a-446a8ce20b-67648197
Jun 30 2014

Whiteglove Health, which offers population health management services, has acquired GlenRidge Healthcare Solutions, a network technology company.

http://www.pehub.com/2014/06/whiteglove-health-acquires-glenridge-healthcare-solutions/
Jun 27 2014

Expedite Healthcare has raised $350,000 to expedite the growth of its business of offering supplemental health plans that fill in for consumers with large deductibles.

http://medcitynews.com/2014/06/expedite-healthcares-wellness-steroids-giving-new-definition-preventative-healthcare/?utm_source=MedCity+News+Subscribers&utm_campaign=2680904d5f-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c05cce483a-2680904d5f-67648197
Jun 26 2014

Adeptus, which operates free-standing emergency rooms, has gone public at $22 a share.

http://www.pehub.com/2014/06/copatient-rakes-in-3-6-mln-series-a/