McKesson is merging its health information technology business with ChangeHealthcare. It will receive cash of about $1.25 billion and will own around 70% of the combined company. ChangeHealthcare is in the revenue cycle management and analytics business and is owned by a PE firm.
Research in the British Medical Journal of Quality and Safety finds no association between a hospitals "safety culture" and the number of hospital-acquired infections.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/resources/resource/30103
Jun282016
Patient falls in hospitals are not uncommon, but are often considered as "never" events. An Australian study finds that implementation of common interventions to reduce such falls had no effect on their occurrence, indicating a waste of hospital staff time.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/resources/resource/30134
Jun282016
A study in the Annals of Internal Medicine finds that nurse practitioners and physician assistants prescribe "low-value" health treatments roughly as often as physicians.
http://annals.org/article.aspx?articleid=2529481
Jun282016
Bolder Healthcare Solutions takes a bold step, buying Healthcare Receivables, another firm in the revenue cycle management business.
League is in a league of its own, raising $25 million to help employers with a mobile platform to support wellness, health spending and other employee health insurance activities. Okay, let me add a little more to this; the moron that is the CEO of this company intends to eventually offer health insurance and refers to health insurance as just another industry waiting to be "ubered". I have news for you, buddy, health care is not like catching a ride somewhere. Take a good look at all the other startups thinking they are bringing some great technology that is going to revolutionize health care. IT NEVER HAPPENS.
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.
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.
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