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Clayton, Dubilier, a large buyout firm, is acquiring Healogics, which runs a chain of wound care centers, for over $900 million.
http://www.pehub.com/2014/05/clayton-dubilier-rice-to-acquire-healogics/
SureScripts routed over a billion prescriptions last year, 58% of the total. Outstanding progress has been made in moving to eprescribing.
http://surescripts.com/news-center/press-releases/!content/surescripts-reports-more-than-half-of-all-prescriptions-routed-electronically-in-2013-driving-adoption-of-broader-health-information-exchange
Filament has received a seed round of $1 million for its digital personalized care plan offering.
http://medcitynews.com/2014/05/filament-labs-modernize-paper-based-care-plans/?utm_source=MedCity+News+Subscribers&utm_campaign=9b124f47c6-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c05cce483a-9b124f47c6-67648197
Zirmed, which is backed by Sequoia Capital, has acquired Intelligent Healthcare, which provides population health management services.
http://www.pehub.com/2014/05/sequoia-capital-backed-zirmed-buys-intelligent-healthcare/
Harvest Partners has made a large investment in Athletico, a large Midwestern chain of rehabilitation and physical therapy centers.
http://www.pehub.com/2014/05/harvest-partners-invests-in-athletico/
A PWC report on health services M & A activity finds that practice management companies have been more active in acquiring physician groups than hospitals, while there was also significant activity in the long-term care space.
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/us-health-services-total-deal-value-for-q1-2014-rose-152-pointing-to-renewed-deals-confidence-post-aca-implementation-according-to-pwc-us-259926451.html
Pharos Capital has acquired Employee Benefit Solutions, a provider of cost containment and wellness solutions.
http://www.pehub.com/2014/05/pharos-capital-acquires-employee-benefit-solutions/
CrowdMed, which uses the wisdom of crowds to help patients with medical problems, said it has received an investment from actor Patrick Dempsey.
http://www.pehub.com/2014/05/actor-dempsey-invests-in-vc-backed-crowdmed/
Gelesis has raised $12 million for its obesity treatment that causes a greater sense of fullness in the stomach during eating.
http://medcitynews.com/2014/05/obesity-treatment-looks-like-pill-acts-like-device-takes-12m-investors/?utm_source=MedCity+News+Subscribers&utm_campaign=037e5029e2-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c05cce483a-037e5029e2-67648197
Talkspace has raised $2.5 million for its business of connecting therapists to clients.
http://blogs.wsj.com/venturecapital/2014/05/12/talkspace-raises-2-5-million-to-deliver-affordable-therapy-online/
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.