Invoice Cloud, a vendor of patient communication services around billing and payment, has acquired HealthPay24 which generously allows consumers to pay for health services at the point of service by text on online.
https://www.pehub.com/2016/01/659077/
Jan152016
A PE firm is acquiring the Wellness Network, which basically provides in-hospital health TV programs.
PE firm Audax has purchased Lifemark Health and Viewpoint Medical Assessments from Centric Health for around 230 million Canadian dollars. The firms conduct rehabilitation assessment and therapy.
https://www.pehub.com/2016/01/658550/
Jan122016
Diagnostics company PWN Health has tied the knot with Bind Health, a genetic testing firm.
Rizk Ventures is buying WorkforceRx, which helps health systems identify and execute cost-saving initiatives and which will be renamed RV Healthcare Analytics. Maybe it can help Rizk learn how to spell.
Panasonic Healthcare (who knew Panasonic was in health care?) has purchased Bayer's diabetes test strip business for a little over $1 billion.
https://www.pehub.com/2016/01/657138/
Jan052016
Well-funded cancer care firm NantHealth is acquiring NaviNet to expand its capabilities to facilitate communication among payers, providers and patients.
PE firm New Mountain Capital has facilitated a merger between Equian and Trover Solutions to create a larger entity focused on claims and payment-based cost control solutions for health care payers.
naviHealth, a Cardinal subsidiary which works on post-acute care management, has acquired RightCare Solutions, which provides software to assist in avoiding readmissions.
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.