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Dec 17 2019

Two providers of health trauma registries are combining, as ESO, which also sells a variety of emergency medical services related software, is acquiring Clinical Data Management.

https://www.eso.com/news/press-releases/eso-acquires-clinical-data-management/
Dec 16 2019

Caresyntax speaks to investors, raising $45.6 million in new capital for its software platform that helps manage surgeries.

https://www.bloomberg.com/press-releases/2019-12-12/caresyntax-raises-45-6-million-in-fresh-capital-bringing-total-to-77-5
Dec 16 2019

Zero Card gets something instead of nothing:  $7 million in funding for some kind of a goofy card that lets employers let employees let providers get a bundled payment, or something like that, but it is definitely going to disrupt, or is it erupt, anyway, just read the press releases, I am sure you will be impressed.

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/zero-card-announces-7m-series-170000597.html
Dec 13 2019

NextGen Healthcare, an EMR and practice management software vendor, is acquiring Otto Health, a provider of telemedicine software.

https://www.nextgen.com/-/media/files/press-releases/18581.pdf
Dec 13 2019

VirTrial, a vendor of software for clinical trials, has acquired SnapMD, which makes a telemedicine platform for providers.

https://snap.md/snapmd-completes-soc-2-and-hitrust-examinations-of-health-data-security-and-controls-2/
Dec 13 2019

Yet another firm to supposedly to facilitate sharing of information in the health system, Bridge Connector, has raised $5 million in new capital.

https://medcitynews.com/2019/12/with-5m-investment-bridge-connector-readies-new-product-to-tackle-interoperability/?utm_campaign=MCN%20Daily%20Top%20Stories&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=80738274&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_butUINHNKUElB6jQW1FOqpmUlAGHgP8O6pFgEuhY-ybkG3Xq0ia8YjAnYprvnwP4_MgKyQB1ub2rwetqHO26sZdh3yClpi_In9smnW4-ZkWi1OD8&_hsmi=80738274&rf=1
Dec 11 2019

A private equity firm has combined two firms specializing in delivering pharmacy services to patients served by community health centers--Long's Drugs and PharMedQuest Pharmacy Services.

https://www.kinderhook.com/press-release/kinderhook-recapitalizes-longs-and-pharmedquest-to-create-leading-covered-entity-pharmacy-services-provider/
Dec 10 2019

A private-equity firm is buying Centria, a vendor of autism treatment services, for around $415 million.

https://www.pehub.com/thomas-h-lee-partners-buys-centria-in-400-mln-plus-deal/?utm_source=sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=pe%20hub%20wire%202019-12-10&utm_term=pehub%20wire
Dec 09 2019

And the big just keep getting bigger, as OptumRx, the UnitedHealth unit, is buying Diplomat, a specialty pharmacy and infusion vendor, for around $4 a share.

https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20191209005205/en/Diplomat-OptumRx-Combining-Advance-Access-Specialty-Pharmacy
Dec 05 2019

Mitchell/Genex, a vendor of managed care and other services for workers' compensation and other insurers, is acquiring CompAlliance, which performs case management for workers' compensation plans.

https://www.businessinsurance.com/article/20191203/NEWS08/912331999/MitchellGenex-acquires-managed-care-services-firm?utm_campaign=BI20191204WorkersComp&utm_medium=email&utm_source=ActiveCampaign&utm_campaign=BI20191204WorkersComp&utm_medium=email&utm_source=ActiveCampaign
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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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