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Aug 24 2015

Zephyr Health blows up a windy $17.5 million funding round for its "insight as a service" (or is that "insides as a service?", "asides as a service?", well leaving all that aside,) product that helps medical product companies accelerate time to market.

https://zephyrhealth.com/zephyr-health-closes-17-5-million-series-c-round-led-by-google-ventures/
Aug 24 2015

mPulse Mobile, which facilitates health-related mobile communications, is acquiring the health care division of Archer USA.

http://mpulsemobile.com/2015/08/mpulse-mobile-acquires-the-healthcare-division-of-archer-usa-inc/
Aug 24 2015

Its not everyday you see this, consumer health information provider Everyday Health, looking into the future, is acquiring Tea Leaves Health, which helps hospitals engage patients.

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/everyday-health-acquires-tea-leaves-health-leading-saas-based-crm-for-hospital-systems-300127014.html
Aug 24 2015

Dispatch Health has sent off for $3.6 million in financing to aid its "Uber for health care" model, which sends clinicians to the patient's living setting.

http://hitconsultant.net/2015/08/14/dispatch-health-raises-3-6m-for-mobile-healthcare-delivery/
Aug 22 2015

Grand Rounds, which offers health analytics and care coordination services, has rounded up a fresh $55 million investment.  But again, I say, don't worry, there is no health IT or app bubble.

http://medcitynews.com/2015/08/grand-rounds-raises-55m/?utm_source=MedCity+News+Subscribers&utm_campaign=5629b123e1-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c05cce483a-5629b123e1-67677117
Aug 22 2015

ZocDoc, which helps patients find and book appointments with physicians, has zocked it to investors for another $130 million in funding, valuing the company at $1.8 billion.  But don't worry, there is no bubble in health IT or apps.

Aug 19 2015

LaunchPoint is accelerating the trajectory of its health care payment integrity and analytics business with a $22.5 million funding round.

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2015/08/prweb12909448.htm
Aug 19 2015

Aviacode gets $16 million in funding for its medical coding software.

https://www.pehub.com/2015/08/frontier-capital-provides-16-mln-to-aviacode/
Aug 19 2015

PE firm BelHealth Investment Partners is buying specialty pharmacy Apothecary by Design, which focuses on HIV and women's health drugs.

https://www.pehub.com/2015/08/belhealth-buys-apothecary-by-design/
Aug 19 2015

Fit4D gets undisclosed financing for its diabetes management platform.

https://www.pehub.com/2015/08/sjf-ventures-invests-in-fit4d/
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