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Apr 03 2020

Pathway Healthcare is on the road to financial success, securing a new round of capital for its addiction recovery centers.

https://www.pehub.com/pathway-healthcare-rakes-in-funding-from-ephemeris/?utm_source=sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=pe%20hub%20wire%202020-04-03&utm_term=pehub%20wire
Apr 02 2020

In this environment, I am impressed if anyone is raising money, but AristaMD garnered $18 million in capital for its software that assists in performing eConsults.

https://medcitynews.com/2020/04/aristamd-raises-18m-for-econsult-software/?utm_campaign=MCN%20Daily%20Top%20Stories&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=85641985&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--BINqcAGREU_xkBjraSzi_ksgbGOCJhkL7qMGm53Ewqjokd0hG6XssQKccMyZA2u7lJAu3N2ygfjT1l9ejlQuVYcyjuSuWj88mgWcFBwqeQnJxj7w&_hsmi=85641985&rf=1
Apr 01 2020

A Governor shows some backbone in considering the interests of all the people of her state.

https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/health/2020/03/31/iowa-gov-kim-reynolds-hold-news-conference-coronavirus-outbreak-covid-19/5092640002/
Apr 01 2020

An analysis of the cost and benefit of various mitigation measures.

https://www.aei.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Scherbina-determining-the-optimal-duration-WP_1.pdf
Apr 01 2020

The difficulty of accurately projecting coronvirus infection, death and other rates.

https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/why-its-so-freaking-hard-to-make-a-good-covid-19-model/
Apr 01 2020

Where at risk populations are.

http://www.mastersofbusinessanalytics.com/topics/most-at-risk-populations-for-coronavirus/
Mar 31 2020

More interesting information on coronaviruses.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/03/27/scientists-track-coronavirus-strains-mutation/5080571002/
Mar 31 2020

An excellent article on antibodies and immunity in regard to coronavirus.

https://www.accenture.com/_acnmedia/PDF-118/Accenture-2020-digital-health-consumer-survey.pdf#zoom=40
Mar 31 2020

Sweden going lighter on the lockdown.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/28/world/europe/sweden-coronavirus.html
Mar 25 2020

coronavirus background

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

For those of you wondering what a coronavirus is, here is an excellent medical background. (medical text)

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Kevin RocheThe 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.

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