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Jun 19 2013

vitals

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Vitals, a brand of MDx Medical, raised an additional $22 million to support its business of helping patients find doctors and understand health care costs.

Jun 18 2013

hie

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

HHS has released proposed regulations relating to the reform law’s health insurance exchanges, adding to the tens of thousands of pages of rules under the law.

Jun 18 2013

medivo

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Medivo, a company which has a software platform that connects patients, providers and clinical labs to share results, has raised an additional $15 million in capital, with Merck Ventures as the lead investor.

Jun 18 2013

cc

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CareCloud, a provider of hosted EMR and other health care software applications, has raised an additional $20 million in capital.

Jun 14 2013

ma

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Despite concerns about the effect of reimbursement changes, enrollment in Medicare Advantage plans has grown about 10% in 2013, to 14.4 million beneficiaries, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation.

Jun 14 2013

rc

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An Accenture survey finds that the number of retail clinics will double to over 2800 by 2015, saving almost a billion dollars.

Jun 14 2013

hit

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The CCHIT has released a framework for health information technology for accountable care organizations.

Jun 14 2013

cdhp

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A study reported in Health Affairs suggests that persons enrolled in CDHPs reduced their use of physician visits and prescription drugs over the long term.

Jun 14 2013

dna

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

The Supreme Court ruled that native, extracted human DNA cannot be patented but that synthetic DNA can be.

Jun 12 2013

hr

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

A survey by HealthPocket finds that 27% of consumers would see the doctor more with health insurance and 15% would get a procedure they put off due to cost, suggesting a potential blip in utilization as reform takes hold.