I am happy I am a luddite and invest my money in things like the lottery that have a better return possibility than other things I read about. Bam Labs, for example, just got another $3.5 million for its bed that monitors sleep.
Ginger.io, another behavioral health analytics company, raised $20 million in capital from investors who aren't stepping too gingerly and are hoping the company can get out of the red.
$18 million has been poured into Apervita, which is creating an "app" store whereby health care providers can share software they have developed for various purposes.
Constellation Software has acquired CareTracker, a physician practice management software company which was owned by the Optum subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group.
Innovalon, a data and analytics vendor for health care firms, filed for an IPO to raise as much as $500 million, an indication that 2015 valuations may be as absurd as 2014's were.
The FDA approved a significant number of new compounds in 2014, with the 41 novel medicines being second only to 1996's number. The bad news is that many of these drugs are specialty medications with very high price tags.
Modernizing Medicine is getting up-to-date by making an innovative acquisition of Aesyntix Physician Network, adding revenue cycle services to its EHR.
Looks like 2015 is going to be like 2014, sigh, a company called PocketDerm has raised $2.85 million for its tele-dermatology business that has patients send selfies of their skin conditions.
AMN Healthcare, which just in the last couple of weeks completed several acquisitions, is at it again, acquiring Avantas, a clinical labor management consultant, for up to $25 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.