Jun 04 2015

A study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine finds differences in patients readmitted soon after hospital discharge versus those readmitted later in a 30-day window, informing strategies to prevent readmissions.

http://annals.org/article.aspx?articleid=2299852
Jun 04 2015

Packing in some more capital, PillPack has raised $50 million to build pharmacies that use its technology to customize medication packages.

https://www.pehub.com/2015/06/pillpack-grabs-50-mln-in-crv-led-round/
Jun 04 2015

For reasons that only it could possibly fathom, drug maker Teva has apparently invested tens of millions in American Well, another commodity provider of telemedicine services.

http://medcitynews.com/2015/06/teva-telemedicine-startup-american-well/?utm_source=MedCity+News+Subscribers&utm_campaign=0d6c0fd098-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c05cce483a-0d6c0fd098-67677117
Jun 04 2015

Behavioral health facility company Acadia Healthcare has purchased three companies in the same space, two in the UK.

http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20150603/NEWS/150609961
Jun 04 2015

McKesson has completed the sale of its care management business to private equity firm Comvest Partners and Mosaic Health.  The business will be named AxisPoint Health.

http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20150602006046/en/Comvest-Partners-Acquires-McKesson-Care-Management-Business#.VW8u6s65fHh
Jun 04 2015

Aspiring for better things, Aspire Health raises $15 million in additional capital for its home and outpatient palliative care services.

https://www.pehub.com/2015/06/oak-hcft-leads-series-c-round-for-aspire-health/
Jun 02 2015

Fitbit is seeking $478 million in an IPO.

http://www.healthdatamanagement.com/news/fitbit-seeks-478-million-in-ipo-50628-1.html?utm_campaign=accountable_care_final-jun%202%202015&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&ET=healthdatamanagement%3Ae4490577%3A3722900a%3A&st=email
Jun 01 2015

Source Medical, which offers software and billing services to outpatient surgery centers and rehab facilities, has acquired LaClaro, which provides workflow automation tools.

http://sourcemed.net/sourcemedical-and-laclaro-announce-partnership/index.php
Jun 01 2015

No longer going solo, health kiosk provider SoloHealth, strikes a deal with the Cleveland Clinic pursuant to which it will change its name to Pursuant Health and receive $2.4 million in new financing.

http://mobihealthnews.com/43597/solohealth-now-pursuant-health-raises-2-4m-partners-with-cleveland-clinic/
Jun 01 2015

Trialbee accesses $5 million in new funding to support the entry into the US of its clinical trial patient recruitment business.
Jun 01 2015

Careport has raised $2 million to aid in development of its post-acute care transitions business.

http://medcitynews.com/2015/05/health-it-startup-nets-2m-to-expand-post-acute-care-transition-tool/?utm_source=MedCity+News+Subscribers&utm_campaign=0f1a9d5f0b-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c05cce483a-0f1a9d5f0b-67648197
May 29 2015

CMS Medicaid Managed Care Proposed Rule

https://s3.amazonaws.com/public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2015-12965.pdf
May 28 2015

Cleardata, which helps health care organizations with data security and privacy, has raised $25 million in additional capital.

https://www.pehub.com/2015/05/cleardata-raises-25-mln/
May 28 2015

2016 Proposed Medicare Hospital Payment Rule

https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2015/04/30/2015-09245/medicare-program-hospital-inpatient-prospective-payment-systems-for-acute-care-hospitals-and-the
May 26 2015

Jiff has raised a quick $23.3 million in fresh capital to hold fast to its strategy of offering a speedy wellness program software platform and rapidly gaining new customers.  Its either that or sell more peanut butter.

http://medcitynews.com/2015/05/employer-wellness-investment-jiff/?utm_source=MedCity+News+Subscribers&utm_campaign=90d371b242-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c05cce483a-90d371b242-67648197