Access Integrated Capital accessed $8.5 million in new capital to integrate with its existing financing for service to identify low-cost diagnostic imaging in workers' compensation.
Continuing its push into more comprehensive health plan offerings, TowersWatson has acquired Acclaris, a vendor of software and services to support consumer-directed health plans.
Mednax, the pediatric services company, is acquiring vRad, the largest teleradiology firm, for about $500 million. The reasons for the deal are transparent, we can see right through them!!
HealthPort, a supplier of revenue cycle management solutions, has merged with IOD, which offers document management, denial management and other services.
Consumer-directed health plan administrative services vendor Alegeus releases results of a survey showing that members in that plan design were much more likely to know the details of their coverage and to research cost and quality data on providers and treatments.
According to research in Health Affairs false positive mammograms cost $4 billion in unnecessary spending, leading to concerns about the adequacy of current screening.
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.
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.