Global IS company Atos is buying Anthelio Healthcare Solutions for $275 million. Anthelio helps health systems install and manage electronic medical records.
Voice analytics company Beyond Verbal has raised a wordy $3 million for its tools that can supposedly analyze emotional state and well-being.
Sep082016
According to a time and motion study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, doctors in four specialties spend only 27% of their work day on direct clinical interface with patients, and 49% with EHR or other desk work. Even in the exam room, 53% of time was used directly interacting with patients and 37% using an EHR.
http://annals.org/article.aspx?articleid=2546704
Sep072016
HMS Holdings, which offers payment integrity services, primarily to public payers, is acquiring Essette, which helps payers manage high-risk patients.
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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.