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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.

Mar 04 2014

The FDA is going to re-examine how it regulates over the counter drugs, due to increasing safety concerns and the long passage of time since the rules were promulgated.  Gee, next Congress might even decide to look at supplement regulation.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/21/us-usa-drugs-otc-idUSBREA1K1EW20140221
Mar 04 2014

CRO Medpace is being acquired by a European PE firm for about $900 million.

http://www.pehub.com/2014/02/cinven-to-acquire-medpace-in-900-million-deal-reuters/
Mar 04 2014

A study in the CMS research journal finds that use of peer support for mental health treatment in Medicaid programs increased costs significantly with unclear effects on outcomes.

http://www.cms.gov/mmrr/Articles/A2014/MMRR2014_004_01_a04.html?utm_campaign=KHN%3A+Daily+Health+Policy+Report&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=12073904&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_pGvZNXdypqjN-_0h6KHUCnP81joqE47Xsg52tTzDrvqYlPewUoTgZbncvthcLPyUEyOZsKu1QyVCIn0erBGXJbkY5dw&_hsmi=12073904
Mar 03 2014

Voalte has received $36 million to support and expand its health care communication business.

http://www.pehub.com/2014/02/bedford-funding-leads-36-mln-in-series-c-round-in-voalte/
Mar 03 2014

More good news for fans of big-government mandated health benefit rules---the Office of the Actuary at CMS estimates that 65% of small businesses will pay higher health insurance premiums because of the reform law.

http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304834704579403581288810194?KEYWORDS=medicaid&utm_campaign=KHN%3A+Daily+Health+Policy+Report&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=12038977&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9IDXlhCMs_qEQBd9Xnz6U5YFSSSFLLzJj9mIBpkiwprivZcFlI27vGxrxg5ge7LZi1I3OZ3HdUAuYtQqLsEVJWFoNYPA&_hsmi=12038977
Mar 03 2014

Everyday Health, which offers health and wellness services and analytics for consumers, has filed for an initial public offering.  It should be obvious to everyone by now that these are overcrowded spaces and these IPO filings are clear signs of a market top and impending bust in several health care areas.

http://www.pehub.com/2014/02/vc-backed-everyday-health-files-for-ipo/
Mar 03 2014

3M's health information group announced it is acquired Treo Solutions, which assists in developing value-based payment methods.

http://www.healthdatamanagement.com/news/3M-to-acquire-Treo-Solutions-47305-1.html?utm_campaign=daily-feb%2026%202014&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter
Mar 03 2014

According to KLAS, half of all 200+ bed hospitals will select a new EHR by 2016, but most have already decided which vendor they will use.

http://www.healthdatamanagement.com/news/half-of-hospitals-will-purchase-new-EHR-47326-1.html?utm_campaign=daily-mar%201%202014&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter
Mar 02 2014

A study reported in the Journal of Rural Health finds that about 40% of doctors in rural areas think they should talk to patients about the cost of their health care, while only 30% of urban physicians have a similar belief.

http://www.beckershospitalreview.com/hospital-physician-relationships/survey-rural-physicians-more-likely-to-discuss-care-with-patients.html
Mar 02 2014

Hearst Health has invested in Tonic Health, which has an animated application for filling out medical screening forms and other uses.

http://medcitynews.com/2014/02/tonic-brings-contextually-relevant-graphics-text-health-assessment-interface/?utm_source=MedCity+News+Subscribers&utm_campaign=e6b3883a71-RSS_Daily+Top+Stories&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c05cce483a-e6b3883a71-67648197
Mar 02 2014

Nonprofits Healthwise and the Informed Medical Decisions Foundation are merging.  Both entities provide health care decision-making aids.

http://www.marketwired.com/press-release/a-force-for-good-healthwise-and-the-informed-medical-decisions-foundation-merge-1880918.htm
Mar 02 2014

Deloitte has announced the launch of ConvergeHealth, which will provide data analytics tools and consulting to the health care and life sciences industries.

http://www.deloitte.com/view/en_US/us/press/Press-Releases/070677a340b44410VgnVCM2000003356f70aRCRD.htm
Mar 02 2014

My Fitness Pal has bulked up by acquiring Sessions, a personal coaching app.

http://www.pehub.com/2014/02/myfitnesspal-buys-vc-backed-health-startup-sessions/
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