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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/
Healthmetrics, which offers businesses software to help manage their health coverage costs, attracts $1 million in new capital.
https://vulcanpost.com/639086/healthmetrics-funding-malaysia-2018/
Suki gets $20 million in new capital to provide a digital assistant to help doctors treat patients.
https://www.pymnts.com/news/artificial-intelligence/2018/suki-funding-voice-assistant-doctors-investment/
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.