Private equity firm Abry is buying Sentry Data Systems, a provider of health system software for compliance, security and procurement, apparently for over $200 million.
Evolent Health, a "population health" company, has filed for an IPO to raise $100 million. The company lost $52 million last year so I guess this is a new way to value firms. Now tell me that this isn't absurd.
Health IT security vendor Imprivata has acquired HT Systems, which offers a palm-vein identification system, for around $20 million. The deal was done on a handshake.
Truveris' National Drug Index shows that drug unit prices continue their rapid ascent in 2015, rising 3.8% in the first quarter, led by brand price growth of 5.7%.
A preliminary release from Aon gives an expected medical and pharmacy trend for employers of 5.4% in 2015 and 5.9% in 2016, driven higher by pharmacy costs that are estimated to increase 9.5% in 2015 and 10% in 2016.
A study in Health Services Research finds that creating hospital network tiers with differential copays can cause hospitals to lower prices and for more admissions to occur in preferred tiers.
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.