According to research published in Health Affairs, use by dual-eligibles of Federally Qualified Health Centers was associated with a lower rate of hospitalizations and ER use.
Looking for additional capital, Pager, which sells an app that lets patients request an at-home doctor or nurse, got an answer in the form of $14 million.
MedTep, a Spain-based digital therapeutics company, has raised $2 million to help with global expansion. Gee, they know health care buzzwords in Europe too.
Cerner and partners are the apparent winners (and I say apparent because who would really want this disaster in waiting) of the DOD health information systems contract. Means nothing as there will be protests, litigation, etc. for at least a year, for which Cerner should be grateful.
Kareo has raised a nice new chunk of change, $55 million, for growth of its business providing EHRs and revenue cycle software for smaller physician practices.
According to research firm Markets & Markets the health care analytics business will have $18.7 billion in revenue by 2020, and worth every penny of it.
Capella, the mid-sized hospital chain, is selling itself to a real estate investment trust for $900 million. The trust will own the hospitals but have them managed by the current leadership.
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.
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.