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Jul 29 2015

Kareo has raised a nice new chunk of change, $55 million, for growth of its business providing EHRs and revenue cycle software for smaller physician practices.

http://medcitynews.com/2015/07/kareos-55m-fundraise-draws-attention-to-it-support-needs-of-small-physician-practices/?utm_source=MedCity+News+Subscribers&utm_campaign=448df3b070-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c05cce483a-448df3b070-67677117
Jul 28 2015

According to research firm Markets & Markets the health care analytics business will have $18.7 billion in revenue by 2020, and worth every penny of it.

https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?shva=1#inbox/14ed4b20b77a7aae
Jul 28 2015

Capella, the mid-sized hospital chain, is selling itself to a real estate investment trust for $900 million.  The trust will own the hospitals but have them managed by the current leadership.

http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20150727/NEWS/150729856?utm_source=modernhealthcare&utm_medium=email&utm_content=20150727-NEWS-150729856&utm_campaign=mh-alert
Jul 24 2015

NantHealth, which hopes to integrate genomic and other data to improve delivery of health care, is acquiring Harris' Healthcare Solutions division, which delivers clinical integration services.

http://www.ehealthnews.eu/industry/4420-nanthealth-acquires-harris-healthcare-solutions
Jul 24 2015

Anthem and Cigna have apparently officially agreed to merge in a $50 billion plus deal, making it more likely that none of these health plan mega-mergers, will, or should get antitrust approval.

http://news.investors.com/072415-763251-anthem-to-buy-cigna-as-industry-consolidates.htm?ven=yahoocp&src=aurlled&ven=yahoo
Jul 23 2015

$5.5 million in fresh funding for ContinuumRx, the home infusion provider.

https://www.pehub.com/2015/07/newspring-invests-5-5-mln-in-continuumrx/
Jul 23 2015

Act.md adds $8.4 million in new investment to build its care coordination platform.

https://www.pehub.com/2015/07/act-md-collects-8-4-mln-series-a/
Jul 23 2015

Remedy Partners, which assists with bundled payment programs for payers, has raised an additional $50 million in capital.

https://www.pehub.com/2015/07/remedy-partners-raises-50-mln-from-bain-capital-ventures/
Jul 22 2015

Looking smart, Bright.md raises $3.5 million for its virtual physician assistant.

https://www.pehub.com/2015/07/bright-md-nets-3-5-mln-series-a/
Jul 21 2015

According to a story in the Wall Street Journal, the color and shape of a pill may affect your perceptions of how well the drug it contains will work.

http://www.wsj.com/articles/judging-a-pill-by-its-color-1437406452
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