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A commentary in JAMA finds that psychiatrists participate at very low rates in Medicare, Medicaid and private health plans, potentially hindering access for many patients.
http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=2089338
Canadian-based home care software provider AlayaCare has raised $2.4 million in new capital.
http://www.techvibes.com/blog/alayacare-2015-01-08
Athenahealth, the physician EHR and practice management vendor, is moving inpatient with the sharp purchase of RazorInsights.
CMS' program to use community aging agencies to help cut hospital readmissions shows dismal early results, as only 4 out of 48 of the agencies involved showed meaningful decreases.
http://kaiserhealthnews.org/news/health-law-test-to-cut-readmissions-lacks-early-results/?utm_campaign=KHN%3A+Daily+Health+Policy+Report&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=15584116&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--tbPtkv-ME_YzKiQwxJsySYmA3Sy-pEifmlaZrhdTOM4uMX-gKoozRQONEcCd0tnsQ68CakoGRyd5DsaAp7-IWSjiNxw&_hsmi=15584116
Omega Capital has made an undisclosed investment in onsite clinic operator CareATC.
https://www.pehub.com/2015/01/omega-capital-invests-in-careatc/
MediSafe adds $6 million in new capital for its mobile apps to help with medication adherence.
http://medcitynews.com/2015/01/medisafe-raises-6m-add-medication-management-tools-relocates-boston/?utm_source=MedCity+News+Subscribers&utm_campaign=3e2591ad3f-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c05cce483a-3e2591ad3f-67648197
Harvard Pilgrim, the large Massachusetts health plan, has purchased Trestle Tree, a vendor of wellness services.
http://www.wbjournal.com/article/20150109/NEWS01/150109950/harvard-pilgrim-health-care-purchases-trestletree-inc
Francisco Partners has recapped eSolutions, the large revenue cycle management services vendor and will now be the majority owner.
http://www.franciscopartners.com/news/esolutions-receives-strategic-investment-from-francisco-partners
Kit Check got checks for an additional $12 million to further its product to check on drug inventory in hospitals.
http://medcitynews.com/2015/01/kit-check-raises-12m-boost-hospital-customers-drug-security-tech-hospital-pharmacies/?utm_source=MedCity+News+Subscribers&utm_campaign=e4f8bd6f74-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c05cce483a-e4f8bd6f74-67648197
Augmedix raised $16 million from glassy-eyed investors who clearly saw the potential of its product to integrate EHR data into Google Glass.
http://medcitynews.com/2015/01/google-glass-startup-augmedix-raises-16m/?utm_source=MedCity+News+Subscribers&utm_campaign=e4f8bd6f74-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c05cce483a-e4f8bd6f74-67648197
Smartlink has raised $2.3 million for its app to help consumers make appointments with and get lab results from providers.
http://medcitynews.com/2015/01/infina-connect-sister-co-smartlink-uses-2-3m-fundraise-simplify-patient-md-mobile-communication/?utm_source=MedCity+News+Subscribers&utm_campaign=e4f8bd6f74-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c05cce483a-e4f8bd6f74-67648197
Medical scribe company Essia Health has acquired Eastside Specialty Scribes.
http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20150109/NEWS/301099952?utm_source=link-20150109-NEWS-301099952&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=hits&utm_name=top
Centene, the large Medicaid health plan company, has acquired LiveHealthier, which offers technology-based wellness and health education services.
http://www.bizjournals.com/washington/blog/2015/01/bethesda-based-livehealthier-inc-acquired-by.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+industry_19+(Industry+Insurance)
Ingenious Med, the vendor of patient encounter systems for providers, has cleverly added an undisclosed amount of capital to continue its growth.
https://www.pehub.com/2015/01/ascension-ventures-heritage-kaiser-invest-in-ingenious-med/
Welltok, the population health management and wellness vendor, raised an additional healthy round of $12 million to add gaming and other incentive capabilities to its platform.
http://medcitynews.com/2015/01/welltok-raises-12-million-expand-cognitive-gaming-technologies/?utm_source=MedCity+News+Subscribers&utm_campaign=d5354f0fc4-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c05cce483a-d5354f0fc4-67648197
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.