Eli Global, a health care information technology firm, has had its eye on IO Practicewear, which sells software for ophthalmology practice management, and is purchasing the firm.
Summit Behavioral Healthcare has received an undisclosed investment from Flexpoint Ford to support its addiction treatment and behavioral health centers.
mySugr raised a sweet $4.8 million for its digital health solutions for diabetes patients, and will hopefully use some of that new funding to buy a capital M and an a for its name.
According to the Government Accounting Office, your tax dollars are not always well spent, what a shock. There were almost $125 billion in improper payments by the federal government last year, with the leading offender being Medicare at $60 billion and Medicaid in third at $17.5 billion.
Maximus, the very large government IT contractor, is getting maximal leverage by buying government healthcare IT contractor Acentia for $300 million, a maximum price.
GAO releases an initial review of the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, finding it is largely on track.
http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-15-301
Mar102015
Evidently GE wants to do more in health as it is partnering to back startup Evidation Health with $6.2 million. Evidation will evaluate the value of mobile health apps, a worthy goal.
PE firm Marlin Equity has purchased HomecareCRM, a vendor of software solutions for the long-term and post-acute care markets, and intends to merge it with SigmaCare, which has a similar set of offerings.
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