Health IT security vendor Imprivata has acquired HT Systems, which offers a palm-vein identification system, for around $20 million. The deal was done on a handshake.
Truveris' National Drug Index shows that drug unit prices continue their rapid ascent in 2015, rising 3.8% in the first quarter, led by brand price growth of 5.7%.
A preliminary release from Aon gives an expected medical and pharmacy trend for employers of 5.4% in 2015 and 5.9% in 2016, driven higher by pharmacy costs that are estimated to increase 9.5% in 2015 and 10% in 2016.
A study in Health Services Research finds that creating hospital network tiers with differential copays can cause hospitals to lower prices and for more admissions to occur in preferred tiers.
Arsenal Health has armed itself with additional capital to help providers improve the scheduling process by using data to predict dropped appointments.
The 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.
The 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.