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Nov 26 2014

Everyday Health, the consumer-oriented health website, has acquired DoctorDirectory.com, a pharmaceutical marketing company, for $65 million.

http://corporate.everydayhealth.com/investors-relations/press-releases/press-release-details/2014/Everyday-Health-Acquires-DoctorDirectory-to-Offer-Strengthened-ROI-based-Marketing-Solutions-for-the-Healthcare-Professional-Market/default.aspx
Nov 26 2014

A new Cochrane Library meta-review finds little strong evidence on what techniques work best or at all to improve medication adherence.

http://www.dailyrx.com/medication-adherence-was-low-among-many-patients-and-researchers-were-unsure-how-increase-it
Nov 26 2014

Sharecare is purchasing Quality Health, a provider of consumer health product discounts, to boost its own website  offering personalized wellness products and services.

http://www.mmm-online.com/sharecare-scales-up-again-with-qualityhealth-buy/article/385055/
Nov 25 2014

HealthSouth, the large operator of inpatient rehabilitation hospitals, is acquiring Encompass Home Health and Hospice, which operates in 13 states, for $750 million.

https://www.pehub.com/2014/11/healthsouth-to-buy-cressey-backed-ehhi-for-about-750-mln/
Nov 25 2014

Liberty Medical, a vendor of mail order medical supplies which has been in bankruptcy, sold a large part of its business to a PE firm for $68 million.

http://www.hmenews.com/article/pe-firm-acquires-liberty-medical?topic=130
Nov 25 2014

TouchCare, touches investors for $4 million to connect patients with providers through smartphones and tablets.

http://medcitynews.com/2014/11/touchcares-4-million-fundraise-coincides-with-telemedicine-app-launch/?utm_source=MedCity+News+Subscribers&utm_campaign=ee9ebd2e72-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c05cce483a-ee9ebd2e72-67648197
Nov 25 2014

Avalere releases a more accurate analysis of public exchange premiums than most of the crap being put out, demonstrating that for the plans that were most popular in 2014, premiums are increasing an average of 10%. That is a massive jump for consumers.

http://avalerehealth.net/expertise/managed-care/insights/avalere-analysis-most-popular-exchange-plans-are-increasing-price
Nov 24 2014

An analysis from the Kaiser Family Foundation reports on medical and drug deductibles in public exchange plans for 2015.  For the popular bronze plans, average deductibles are over $5000, and they aren't a lot lower for silver plans.

http://kff.org/health-reform/fact-sheet/medical-and-prescription-drug-deductibles-for-plans-offered-in-federally-facilitated-and-partnership-marketplaces-for-2015/
Nov 23 2014

Valence, a population health management vendor which helps hospitals and other providers engage in value-based contracts, has raised $15 million.

https://www.pehub.com/2014/11/heritage-group-leads-15-mln-round-for-valence-health/
Nov 23 2014

PE firm Pamplona has acquired a majority interest in Intralign, which helps hospitals manage quality and cost in episodes of surgical care.

http://www.aarp.org/health/drugs-supplements/info-08-2010/rx_price_watch.html
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