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PriorAuthNow, which as its name suggests, provides software to automate prior authorization processes, has garnered $10.5 million in new capital.
https://medcitynews.com/2018/05/prior-authorization-automation/?utm_campaign=MCN%20Daily%20Top%20Stories&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=62950879&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--dkEhCTFYnv4TMiryvB0X_iA5LobDTNMYb8Aycpx6r_e16Bkq4mRlhqh5W3pOCdQDBXf9n_XXm18ZlIuVqiOIJV8gVNEMa7mQ4XESPjvaLcb__CEQ&_hsmi=62950879&rf=1
Solv solves its funding problem, getting $16.8 million from solvent investors for its software that helps patients find and make urgent care appointments.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/bizcarson/2018/05/08/solv-health-urgent-care-solv-pay/#fe677683c425
Wellness vendor Livongo is acquiring Retrofit, which offers weight management and diabetes prevention programs.
https://www.benefitnews.com/news/livongo-health-acquires-weight-management-company-retrofit?utm_campaign=ebn_new_health_care-may%2015%202018&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&eid=9e371a311c4e64d7c3081808ae243411
Hint Health gets a whiff of success, with clued-in investors providing $10 million in financing for its software that supports direct care models for providers.
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/hint-health-raises-10mm-to-power-the-direct-care-revolution-300644213.html
Cumberland Consulting Group is buying LinkEHR to bolster its managed HIT services offerings for providers.
http://www.cumberlandcg.com/cumberland-consulting-group-expands-managed-services-practice-with-linkehr-acquisition/
CipherHealth, which aids providers in patient engagement and care coordination, has received an undisclosed amount of financing from a PE firm.
https://www.cms.gov/Research-Statistics-Data-and-Systems/Downloadable-Public-Use-Files/Cost-Reports/RenalFacility.html
Innovaccer, a health care database and patient engagement vendor, has secured $25 million more in capital.
https://medcitynews.com/2018/05/innovaccer-secures-25m/?utm_campaign=MCN%20Daily%20Top%20Stories&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=62863318&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9Iv7cb0AtqznejGeOYrEHQ6W8qCpGnI-Xx32XzbLNlYLWU_l1vvwWY7mPXEzhv9xl7w8xlxGS52DFVmwc4licmEyzUxqNpmo5dvt_Z68S-MeDcBT8&_hsmi=62863318&rf=1
Qventus raises $30 million in a financing round to support its software that helps hospitals improve workflows.
https://medcitynews.com/2018/05/qventus-raises-30m-for-machine-learning-tools/?utm_campaign=MCN%20Daily%20Top%20Stories&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=62881498&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8Lg-Q9aLHib1wvWUQhW4H6rREZJl3INbNdvlwbgb1MslHlZCn92Zpr_3TK8BMHfHwyHgMea4VES_w_ncVLBhSPI3LBVmukDiN0uazVObZoemH3EN8&_hsmi=62881498&rf=1
Akili has received $55 million in new funding for its video games that help treat ADHD. $55 million for video gaming for health. Some investors clearly aren't paying attention.
https://medcitynews.com/2018/05/akili-raises-55m-as-it-prepares-to-submit-prescription-video-game-for-people-with-adhd-for-fda-approval/?utm_campaign=MCN%20Daily%20Top%20Stories&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=62812863&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9az3nwb3Suut6BgT-0CRh0jecdCZMRzeJyV4T8eXrMHtGQ6fNz6Fhdw1q7IFwhhY2DI9e9ufGJf-w7KdfE8CC-gTu56DWB1s8-N5-KkCem967FVXc&_hsmi=62812863&rf=1
Notable, a maker of voice-powered health care, has raised $3 million in funding.
https://www.pehub.com/2018/05/notable-rakes-3-mln-greylock-partners-led-round/
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