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Jan 30 2017

Practice management vendor Formative Health is acquiring HIT software vendor Etransmedia.  New name: Etransformativehealthmedia.

http://www.bizjournals.com/albany/news/2017/01/10/exclusiveetransmedia-acquired-by-new-york-city.html
Jan 30 2017

Bolder HealthCare, a seller of revenue cycle management software, gets some backbone and boldly acquires Business Dynamics which specializes in spine care coding and reimbursement.

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/bolder-healthcare-solutions-acquires-business-dynamics-300389371.html
Jan 30 2017

Merck has released showing that it had a net 5.5% unit price increase across all its drugs in 2016.  It is acting like it is some kind of a hero for its transparency.  This is disgraceful, that increase in far above general inflation and personal income growth.  It also makes no sense, because Merck's costs for the drug are undoubtedly going down.  So should prices.  The drug companies are inevitably going to get what they deserve for avaricious behavior.

http://www.wsj.com/articles/merck-reveals-details-on-u-s-drug-pricing-practices-1485518403
Jan 30 2017

I wouldn't normally mention this one, but too good to pass up, Asian hospital search app develop B-Bros raises a fresh 9 billion won (I think that is 37 cents after currency translation, no, its really around $7 million) for its app called "Ddocdoc".   Iii Lovelovelove Ititit.

http://www.venturesquare.net/world/ddocdoc-additional-seriesb-investment/
Jan 27 2017

Health care logistics manager Triose is merging with analytics vendor Predicata.

https://www.triose.com/news/in-the-news/triose-predicata-coming-together-to-make-a-difference-in-healthcare/
Jan 27 2017

Jellyvision shakes it up, acquiring claims submission automation platform FlexMinder to add to its employee communication services.  New company to be named JellyMinder.

http://www.geekwire.com/2017/jellyvision-acquires-healthcare-automation-platform-flexminder-plans-expand-seattle-office/
Jan 27 2017

SilverCloud Health gathers $8.1 million in new funding for its online mental and behavioral health services.

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/silvercloud-health-raises-81-million-to-accelerate-delivery-of-evidence-based-digital-mental-health-and-behavioral-healthcare-solutions-611027115.html
Jan 26 2017

India-based Practo has raised a $55 million financing round to expand its practice management software and medical and doctor information service business internationally.

https://techcrunch.com/2017/01/16/practo-raises-55-million-series-d-led-by-tencent/
Jan 26 2017

GetWellNetwork, which offers providers a patient engagement system, is acquiring Seamless Medical, which has patient registration and scheduling software.

http://www.getwellnetwork.com/news/getwellnetwork-acquires-seamless-medical-systems
Jan 26 2017

AssistRx, a vendor of software to facilitate use and management of specialty drugs, is acquiring Caret, which offers care management plans for various conditions.

http://www.marketwired.com/press-release/assistrx-acquires-caret-providing-users-with-cutting-edge-technology-boost-patient-care-2189648.htm
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