Hearst Health is adding to its growing list of health care companies by purchasing the Work-Loss Data Institute, which publishes disability treatment guidelines and related workers' compensation data and will merge it with MGC Health, which also provides care guidelines.
Chinese pharmaceutical firm Yiling is investing $20 million in Israeli company HealthWatch, which makes "smart" (no, not chic or stylish) clothing, which has sensors to monitor a person's health.
HealthChannels, which owns ScribeAmerica and helps providers with documentation and other revenue management issues, has been recapitalized (i.e. bought) by a PE firm.
SnapMD snaps its fingers and gets an additional $3.2 million in financing for the most confusing description I have seen of a business, but sounds something like creating virtual digital health clinics?
PeraHealth gathers $14 million in growth financing from a PE firm, enabling it to expand its analytics business that helps providers identify high-risk patients.
Aledade, which organizes and offers accountable care organizations for Medicare and commercial patients and payers, attracts $20 million in new financing.
Avalon HealthCare Solutions, which helps payers and providers use diagnostic tests cost-effectively, has raised an undisclosed amount of growth capital.
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.