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MedCurrent receives $2.8 million in additional funding for its clinical decision support software.
https://www.pehub.com/canada/2016/7/3343962/
Canadian telecom firm Telus' health arm is buying Nightingale's Canadian EMR business for aboot $14 million.
http://www.mckesson.com/about-mckesson/newsroom/press-releases/2016/mckesson-health-solutions-extends-vbr-portfolio/
Drug distributor McKesson has acquired Health QX, which offers providers and plans assistance with bundled and episode payment systems.
http://www.mckesson.com/about-mckesson/newsroom/press-releases/2016/mckesson-health-solutions-extends-vbr-portfolio/
Merck has acquired a majority interest in Staywell, which offers health education materials in a variety of formats.
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20160711005372/en/Merck’s-Healthcare-Services-Solutions-Invests-Majority-Stake
CureFit gets $15 million to develop apps to help consumers manage health conditions. Gee, where I have heard about a business like that before.
https://www.thedollarbusiness.com/news/mukesh-bansals-curefit-bags-15-million-investment/47243
Network Locum, which helps staff physicians at provider sites, attracts $7 million for growth capital.
https://techcrunch.com/2016/07/04/network-locum-bags-7m-to-grow-its-doctor-staffing-platform/
Creo Wellness has raised $2.5 million in fresh funding.
http://form-d.findthecompany.com/l/332179/Creo-Wellness-LLC
DreaMed Diabetes, whIch proVides perSonalized diaBetes plAns, hAs raiSed aN addiTional $3.3 milLion iN capiTal.
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/dreamed-diabetes-raises-33-million-from-norma-investments-and-a-strategic-investor-300303138.html
Medstreaming, a vendor of software solutions for the cardiology, vascular and radiology specialties, is acquiring Physician Billing Partners which does revenue cycle management for the same vendors.
http://www.newscenter1.tv/story/32551513/medstreaming-announces-the-acquisition-of-revenue-cycle-management-provider-physician-billing-partners
A PE firm is buying pharmacy benefit manager WellDyneRx, reportedly for around $1 billion.
https://www.pehub.com/2016/08/carlyle-to-buy-welldynerx/
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