HEALTHCAREfirst, has capitalized on its position by acquiring a lower-case company, Deyta. HEALTHCAREfirst provides software for home health agencies and hospices and Deyta offers patient satisfaction and quality measurement services for the same market.
Validic (not to be confused with Vladic, the pickle company, although investors may find themselves in a pickle) has garnered an additional $12.5 million in capital to validate its "internet of things" approach to health care.
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