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Jul 13 2016

Evolent, which sells tools to help providers do value-based reimbursement and population health management and even start their own health plans, is paying $145 million for Valence Health, which does similar work.  At least Evolent is using its over-valued stock for the deal and some cash.

http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20160713/NEWS/160719971?utm_source=modernhealthcare&utm_medium=email&utm_content=20160713-NEWS-160719971&utm_campaign=am
Jul 08 2016

Research in the Journal of the American Informatics Association finds that paper physician progress notes for hospitalized patients are more accurate than those in EHRs, but less comprehensive.  The overall rate of accuracy is an astoundingly low 55%.

http://www.fiercehealthcare.com/ehr/researchers-doc-note-accuracy-higher-paper-records-vs-newly-implemented-ehrs?utm_medium=nl&utm_source=internal&mrkid=635530&mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiTTJKalkyUmtNVGs0WTJOaiIsInQiOiJIdEp2NlkxYXFtWm04UUFmeEVFWjM0c0VxWjBYZFQ5ZDlKc3F5UTcxNkFxVXM1Q1pBYXp1TFpiemNyc3pJdytcL3BRNVd4Sit6K2tjY3hkeUJDMFVFaDI0UE5TWWl6Y3M1TXk1S0xqdUhXTEk9In0%3D
Jul 05 2016

Substance abuse treatment provider Bradford Health has received a significant investment from a PE firm to support continued expansion.

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/centre-partners-announces-investment-in-bradford-health-services-300292857.html
Jul 05 2016

A study in the Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine finds that most smartphone fertility apps are inaccurate and basically useless.

http://www.fiercehealthcare.com/mobile/study-smartphone-fertility-apps-boast-little-accuracy-validity?utm_medium=nl&utm_source=internal&mrkid=635530&mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiTm1NeE9XUmhNRE16TVRrNSIsInQiOiJQdk80RGt4a0M0N1ZuQTBCS3B1dGg4MFg1cHFCcUpXb2RldUM5bjg1SkwxRTBFOE5ESUF6N3NnZTJ1K1RDdnhvT2daWFwvWTdVVVM1bXpmNDBVTEFtVlA4Sk5wbzBiOVdcL2VnMmE0d1wvU1wvdVE9In0%3D
Jul 05 2016

HealthVest, which operates inpatient psychiatric beds, has pocketed an additional $50 million in new financing.

http://medcitynews.com/2016/06/increase-behavioral-health-facilities/?utm_source=MedCity+News+Subscribers&utm_campaign=76f1963e51-MCN+Daily+Email&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_5092836c41-76f1963e51-408793005&rf=1
Jul 05 2016

Population health vendors HealthRight and HealthNEXT are set to merge, with the new name being HealthHealth or RightNEXT or NEXTRight.

http://medcitynews.com/2016/07/healthright-healthnext-population-health/?utm_source=MedCity+News+Subscribers&utm_campaign=76f1963e51-MCN+Daily+Email&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_5092836c41-76f1963e51-408793005&rf=1
Jun 30 2016

Telemedicine vendor Teladoc tells all of us that it is planning to acquire HealthiestYou, which does mobile patient engagement.

Jun 30 2016

iHealth, iwhich ihelps iproviders inavigate ifrom ifee-for-service ito ivalue-based ireimbursement ireceived ian iundisclosed iamount iof inew ifinancing.

https://www.pehub.com/2016/06/3341149/
Jun 30 2016

Google Capital has invested $46.4 million in Care.com, a site to help people find caregiving resources.

https://www.pehub.com/2016/06/3341306/
Jun 29 2016

Arcadia Solutions has a very interesting visual look at the course of patients' health care near the end of life, revealing where people die and what kind of services they use in the last year of life.

http://arcadiasolutions.com/final-year-visualizing-end-life/?submissionGuid=f2a9e2be-0226-4bd2-9f72-99b4abac6348
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