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Sep 25 2017

Episource, which gathers chart and other data for risk adjustment and other purposes, is acquiring Peak Payer Solutions, which performs risk adjustment reviews for health plans.

https://www.episource.com/innovation-hub/epitalk/episource-acquires-peak-payer-solutions-expanding-capabilities-health-risk-assessments-clinical-services/
Sep 25 2017

Large European insurer Generally is acquiring CareLinx, which arranges for care resources to patients, generally at home.

https://medcitynews.com/2017/09/insurance-giant-acquires-caregiver-matchmaker-carelinx/?_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_wu846cpciivWEuYYXdTODzWbf7NbRjdGTUz3s9mLAWLMqAchZ7W9ps-916-lCDubwjSNxDll8uI-qOD6JaNRuF2ZsWp4zZYwD6OLx282gTTimlos&_hsmi=56664584
Sep 25 2017

Dispatch Health, which brings health care services to the patient's place of residence, raises $31 million in fresh funding.

https://www.pehub.com/2017/09/dispatchhealth-attracts-30-8-mln/
Sep 18 2017

Diabetes care management firm Livongo has acquired Diabeto, which makes a device to turn glucose meters into wireless monitors.

http://www.mobihealthnews.com/content/livongo-acquires-diabeto-expand-options-members
Sep 18 2017

Marketware, which makes health care relationship management software, gathers $4.5 million in new funding.

https://www.pehub.com/2017/09/epic-ventures-leads-series-b-round-for-marketware/
Sep 14 2017

UK vendor Leso Digital has raised $24 million to support its business of providing support to mental health professionals in delivering therapy.

https://www.pehub.com/2017/09/ieso-digital-raises-24-mln/
Sep 14 2017

Medicaid managed care vendor Centene is expanding into New York by spending $3.75 billion to buy Fidelis Care.

https://www.cnbc.com/2017/09/12/centene-in-a-3-point-75-billion-deal-for-new-york-medicaid-leader-fidelis-care.html
Sep 11 2017

Phil (get it, a really clever pun for a name), a comprehensive medication phulphillment and delivery service, phills up on capital, getting $10 million in new phunding.

http://www.crosslinkcapital.com/blog/phil-accelerates-growth-with-national-expansion-and-10m-series-a-funding/
Sep 11 2017

Charm Health, an Australian vendor of oncology practice software, charms a PE firm into acquiring it for an undisclosed sum.

http://www.one-ventures.com.au/news-story/2017/09/04/citadel-group-aquires-oneventures-portfolio-company-charm-health
Sep 11 2017

Personal genomics company 23andme, which has endured its share of controversy, is raising $200 million in new capital.

https://techcrunch.com/2017/09/05/23andme-is-raising-about-200-million-led-by-sequoia/
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