India-based Practo has raised a $55 million financing round to expand its practice management software and medical and doctor information service business internationally.
GetWellNetwork, which offers providers a patient engagement system, is acquiring Seamless Medical, which has patient registration and scheduling software.
AssistRx, a vendor of software to facilitate use and management of specialty drugs, is acquiring Caret, which offers care management plans for various conditions.
A survey of health care systems from KPMG finds that 36% say they get some reimbursement under "value-based" contracts and 14% say they get all their revenue that way.
Word & Brown is selling several of its health care businesses, including HealthCompare, Quotit and some brokerage business to National General Holdings, a multi-line insurer.
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