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Apr 05 2018

Virta Health shows that virtue may not be its own reward, you need some cash too, as it raises $45 million to support its program that claims to reverse Type 2 diabetes by lifestyle changes.

https://blog.virtahealth.com/virta-health-raises-45-million-to-expand-treatment-for-type-2-diabetes-reversal/
Apr 03 2018

Genae, which provides clinical trial services to medical device firms, is buying data management firm Hilbert Paradox for an undisclosed amount, solving a conundrum.

https://www.fiercebiotech.com/cro/medical-device-cro-genae-buys-health-data-management-company?mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiT0RkaVpqSTFNMk14TURneCIsInQiOiJxbnBaak1nRW92b24xRkpVSzZBazFsR2YxQjhLQXNVMDVzYzMyXC9UWW04N1BRXC91b2ZsV2owNjlKVmR5K0xcLzJlZituWTM1KzdBckJ6QlwvaHY5V2o1UXdUVUlibTg2NzVYaFpKcHVtUnp6T1RIcXFlemZETDM2SnhWdFhNSHdoOGIifQ%3D%3D&mrkid=635530
Apr 03 2018

Vatica, which sells providers and plans software that helps with risk adjusted payments, is being recapitalized by a PE firm.

https://www.pehub.com/2018/04/great-hill-invests-vatica-health/
Apr 03 2018

General Electric is selling part of its health care information technology business to a PE firm for $1.05 billion.  The unit sells staffing, revenue cycle and practice management software and was originally cobbled together when GE intended to compete with large health IT firms.

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-ge-restructuring/ge-healthcare-to-sell-it-unit-to-veritas-for-1-05-billion-idUSKCN1H91HE
Apr 02 2018

Once disgraced revenue cycle management firm Accretive Health cleverly changed its name to R1 RCM and is now acquiring Intermedix' practice management and analytics business for $460 million.

https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/hellomd
Apr 02 2018

Accolade garners plaudits from investors, who shower it with $50 million in new capital for its patient advocacy platform, although you read the press release and tell me if you understand what they actually do from the gibberish contained therein.

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/accolade-announces-50-million-in-financing-supports-solution-innovation-and-growth-to-more-than-11-million-members-300621824.html
Mar 30 2018

Canvas Medical draws $3 million in financing to support its practice management software for independent doctors.

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/canvas-medical-launches-platform-to-help-independent-primary-care-practices-thrive-and-remain-independent-300620073.html
Mar 28 2018

In a case that just proves that investors will throw good money after bad, Oscar Health has raised an additional $165 million in financing to fund its ongoing losses in the health plan market.

https://medcitynews.com/2018/03/oscar-health-raises-165m-round-health-insurance-startups-valuation-grows/?utm_campaign=MCN%20Daily%20Top%20Stories&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=61689082&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9CgN_ESMVYFcm5vYMxCiqfCa8sFIBfOCB7ZaMqMWlNCns0FNdtzkcXhBwCKpy4O3rV5PQU-PwyzWgAeOnByFXzskxGGBBBPESlJDuAjLMYRklIK7o&_hsmi=61689082&rf=1
Mar 28 2018

A PE firm has made an undisclosed, but likely very large, investment in Landmark Health, which cares for chronically ill patients in a risk-based model that focuses on at-home care.

https://www.pehub.com/2018/03/general-atlantic-invests-landmark-health/
Mar 27 2018

Workpath, which helps connect health staffing resources with providers who need help, raises an additional $1.5 million to help recover from its previous name, which for some bizarre reason was Iggbo.

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/iggbo-announces-corporate-name-change-to-workpath-new-headquarters-and-funding-300619267.html
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