"Revolutionary" health plan company Oscar has apparently raised $400 million in additional capital at a rumored $2.7 billion valuation. Fools rush in.
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-02-23/oscar-said-to-be-valued-at-2-7-billion-in-fidelity-led-round?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=26530585&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--Kbvtt7gNc_rS54l4swr9prbJKICNd9cCkMEMbrcvBEE7dNKhYq8nOESbKrMSYNgKTRfYsMZvAUDY1ZzRw8wYUtKXp-1O0wBvcJ8Ufns9296nBJOA&_hsmi=26530585Protenus (no, it doesn't support professional tennis) has raised $4 million in new financing for privacy tools for EMRs.
http://www.baltimoresun.com/business/bs-bz-protenus-seriesa-20160216-story.html?utm_campaign=KHN%3A+Daily+Health+Policy+Report&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=26333286&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9kQxFfPG4KmYN_0fBM28OVhswteGOczTPzeR2UcGY_X3cKZdo5m6ttyV7tq-SLD_8dJzO9cENJIhP-BYZAZBMFnOeF3LwqTOAGr3Z2fX8cVnmr0zM&_hsmi=26333286Year-end venture capital activity reports from the NVCA indicate a slowing, one that likely worsened in first quarter 2016.
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Retrace Health gets $1 million in startup capital for its business of doing home and telemedicine visits by nurse practitioners.
http://medcitynews.com/2016/01/telemedicine-reimbursement/?utm_source=MedCity+News+Subscribers&utm_campaign=cb06945ba6-MCN+Daily+Email&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_5092836c41-cb06945ba6-408793005&rf=1SnapMD has raised $5.3 million in a snap to grow its business of equipping hospitals and physician practices to offer telemedicine services.
http://medcitynews.com/2016/01/telemedicine-in-clinical-settings/?utm_source=MedCity+News+Subscribers&utm_campaign=cb06945ba6-MCN+Daily+Email&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_5092836c41-cb06945ba6-408793005&rf=1Patient communication engagement vendor mPulse Mobile has vibrated $10 million in new capital out of investors.
http://medcitynews.com/2016/01/mpulse-mobile-raises/?utm_source=MedCity+News+Subscribers&utm_campaign=bd27c241e6-JPMorganHealthcareConferenceRSSEmail&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_5092836c41-bd27c241e6-408793005Health kiosk vendor higi raised some high gees, $40 million worth, to support expansion of the business.
http://medcitynews.com/2016/01/higi-ceo-talks-about-how-it-will-use-40m-fundraise-for-consumer-wellness-partners/?utm_source=MedCity+News+Subscribers&utm_campaign=bd27c241e6-JPMorganHealthcareConferenceRSSEmail&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_5092836c41-bd27c241e6-408793005Docent Health garners $2.3 million to support its business of making a hospital stay like being in a fancy hotel. How about we spend some money actually making hospitals more efficient and costing less.
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