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Nov 07 2014

Booz Allen Hamilton, the large consulting firm, has acquired Epidemico, a population health analytics firm.

http://www.boozallen.com/media-center/press-releases/2014/10/booz-allen-hamilton-acquires-epidemico-inc
Nov 07 2014

Navera, which assists consumers in choosing and using health and other benefits, has received an additional $8 million in funding.

http://navera.com/news/press102114.php
Nov 07 2014

Global Healthcare Exchange, which assists health systems with their supply chain activities, has acquired Vendormate, which offers supplier relationship management software.

http://www.ghx.com/tabid/1063/mid/3715/newsid3715/658/GHX-to-Acquire-Vendormate-/Default.aspx
Nov 07 2014

CoverMyMeds, a drug prior authorization firm, received a significant investment from Francisco Partners.

https://www.covermymeds.com/main/francisco-partners-invests-in-covermymeds/
Nov 07 2014

It just gets better all the time.  A company called CareCam has raised $2.4 million for its business of having patients take "video selfies" to demonstrate compliance with treatment plans.  Oh, but wait, the company had earlier raised $21 million!!  The apocalypse is near.

http://medcitynews.com/2014/11/carecam-health-raises-2-4m-for-mhealth-channel-using-video-selfies-to-improve-compliance/?utm_source=MedCity+News+Subscribers&utm_campaign=ca74c03281-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c05cce483a-ca74c03281-67648197
Nov 06 2014

I swear to God I do not make this stuff up.  A company called Evermind has raised $2.5 million to  turn appliances like coffee makers or TVs into health monitors.  I think maybe we should rename the company Nevermind, and that is certainly what the investors should do.

http://medcitynews.com/2014/11/evermind-raises-2-5m-series-a-to-convert-coffee-machine-and-tv-into-remote-monitoring-tools/?utm_source=MedCity+News+Subscribers&utm_campaign=2efc49f8a4-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c05cce483a-2efc49f8a4-67648197
Nov 05 2014

A study from ChangeHealthcare validates the obvious, when consumers have higher cost-sharing, they are more likely to do price shopping.

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/change-healthcare-research-as-out-of-pocket-costs-go-up-individuals-more-likely-to-shop-for-healthcare-281315801.html
Nov 04 2014

New Mountain Capital, a private equity firm, has acquired HealthPort, which provides services related to the security of health information and responding to medical record requests.

http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20141031005472/en/Mountain-Capital-Acquires-HealthPort-Leading-Provider-Secure#.VFjX_r64lz9
Nov 04 2014

Aetna, which a couple of years ago acquired Medicity, has acquired another exchange IT vendor; this time bSwift, for $400 million.  Competing with the benefit consulting firms in this area, however, is going to be difficult for Aetna and the other payers.

http://www.bswift.com/?/public/pressrelease/aetna-to-acquire-insurance-exchange-technology-provider-bswift
Nov 04 2014

ProofPilot has raised $1.85 million for its service to help medical device and biotech companies conduct clinical trials faster and less expensively.

http://medcitynews.com/2014/11/blueprint-health-grad-proofpilot-revamp-clinical-trial-design-raising-1-8m/?utm_source=MedCity+News+Subscribers&utm_campaign=2c58162fab-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c05cce483a-2c58162fab-67648197
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Kevin RocheThe 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.

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