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Jan 05 2015

Innovalon, a data and analytics vendor for health care firms, filed for an IPO to raise as much as $500 million, an indication that 2015 valuations may be as absurd as 2014's were.

https://www.pehub.com/2014/12/analytics-based-u-s-tech-firm-inovalon-files-for-ipo-reuters/
Jan 02 2015

The FDA approved a significant number of new compounds in 2014, with the 41 novel medicines being second only to 1996's number.  The bad news is that many of these drugs are specialty medications with very high price tags.

http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/01/01/pharmaceuticals-approvals-idINL6N0UE2C120150101
Jan 01 2015

Modernizing Medicine is getting up-to-date by making an innovative acquisition of Aesyntix Physician Network, adding revenue cycle services to its EHR.

http://medcitynews.com/2014/12/modernizing-medicine-expands-offerings-acquisition-aesyntix-health/?utm_source=MedCity+News+Subscribers&utm_campaign=02cb43fe40-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c05cce483a-02cb43fe40-67648197
Jan 01 2015

Looks like 2015 is going to be like 2014, sigh, a company called PocketDerm has raised $2.85 million for its tele-dermatology business that has patients send selfies of their skin conditions.

http://medcitynews.com/2014/12/teledermatology-company-uses-selfies-aid-diagnosis-raises-2-85m/?utm_source=MedCity+News+Subscribers&utm_campaign=02cb43fe40-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c05cce483a-02cb43fe40-67648197
Dec 29 2014

AMN Healthcare, which just in the last couple of weeks completed several acquisitions, is at it again, acquiring Avantas, a clinical labor management consultant, for up to $25 million.

http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20141226/NEWS/312269995/-staffing-powerhouse-amn-continues-expansion-with-avantas-deal
Dec 29 2014

Veridicus Health, a vendor of care management and pharmaceutical services, has acquired Global Pharmaceutical Solutions, which provides help to Medicare Part D programs.

https://veridicushealth.com/public/newsletter
Dec 28 2014

Hi.Q which periodically provides updates, emerging from a quiet period has put an exclamation point on recent work, ending questions, and parenthetically raising some new funds in the amount of $5.5 million.  Period.

http://blogs.wsj.com/venturecapital/2014/12/15/health-literacy-startup-hi-q-emerges-from-stealth-with-funding-and-app/
Dec 28 2014

NeosTech has acquired AFrame Digital, a provider of wearable health monitoring and alerting devices.

http://www.nationalresearch.com/news/?category=4&articlesid=275
Dec 28 2014

National Research Corporation has acquired Digital Assent to bolster its patient satisfaction ratings business.

http://www.nationalresearch.com/news/?category=4&articlesid=275
Dec 28 2014

Talkspace, which offers therapy by phone or online, raised another $3.5 million in capital.

https://www.pehub.com/2014/12/therapy-start-up-talkspace-attracts-3-5-mln/
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