Nov 10 2014

Invitae has invited $120 million in investment to its cheap gene sequencing party.

http://venturebeat.com/2014/10/13/invitae-raises-120-million-for-its-1500-gene-sequencing-test/
Nov 10 2014

Connecture, the health insurance exchange technology vendor, has filed for an initial public offering.

http://www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/news/2014/10/21/health-insurance-tech-firm-connecture-plans-ipo.html?page=all
Nov 10 2014

Genex Services, the large workers' compensation services company, has acquired M Hayes, a workers' comp case management company.

http://www.businessinsurance.com/article/20141105/NEWS08/141109931?tags=%7C63%7C285%7C304%7C92
Nov 10 2014

Startup Vida Diagnostics has gained a $2.5 million investment for its software to analyze pulmonary images.

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/tech/2014/10/23/coralville-startup-vida-funding/17759479/
Nov 07 2014

Booz Allen Hamilton, the large consulting firm, has acquired Epidemico, a population health analytics firm.

http://www.boozallen.com/media-center/press-releases/2014/10/booz-allen-hamilton-acquires-epidemico-inc
Nov 07 2014

Navera, which assists consumers in choosing and using health and other benefits, has received an additional $8 million in funding.

http://navera.com/news/press102114.php
Nov 07 2014

Global Healthcare Exchange, which assists health systems with their supply chain activities, has acquired Vendormate, which offers supplier relationship management software.

http://www.ghx.com/tabid/1063/mid/3715/newsid3715/658/GHX-to-Acquire-Vendormate-/Default.aspx
Nov 07 2014

CoverMyMeds, a drug prior authorization firm, received a significant investment from Francisco Partners.

https://www.covermymeds.com/main/francisco-partners-invests-in-covermymeds/
Nov 07 2014

It just gets better all the time.  A company called CareCam has raised $2.4 million for its business of having patients take "video selfies" to demonstrate compliance with treatment plans.  Oh, but wait, the company had earlier raised $21 million!!  The apocalypse is near.

http://medcitynews.com/2014/11/carecam-health-raises-2-4m-for-mhealth-channel-using-video-selfies-to-improve-compliance/?utm_source=MedCity+News+Subscribers&utm_campaign=ca74c03281-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c05cce483a-ca74c03281-67648197
Nov 06 2014

I swear to God I do not make this stuff up.  A company called Evermind has raised $2.5 million to  turn appliances like coffee makers or TVs into health monitors.  I think maybe we should rename the company Nevermind, and that is certainly what the investors should do.

http://medcitynews.com/2014/11/evermind-raises-2-5m-series-a-to-convert-coffee-machine-and-tv-into-remote-monitoring-tools/?utm_source=MedCity+News+Subscribers&utm_campaign=2efc49f8a4-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c05cce483a-2efc49f8a4-67648197
Nov 06 2014

2015 CMS Home Health Rule

http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2014-11-06/pdf/2014-26057.pdf
Nov 05 2014

A study from ChangeHealthcare validates the obvious, when consumers have higher cost-sharing, they are more likely to do price shopping.

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/change-healthcare-research-as-out-of-pocket-costs-go-up-individuals-more-likely-to-shop-for-healthcare-281315801.html
Nov 04 2014

New Mountain Capital, a private equity firm, has acquired HealthPort, which provides services related to the security of health information and responding to medical record requests.

http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20141031005472/en/Mountain-Capital-Acquires-HealthPort-Leading-Provider-Secure#.VFjX_r64lz9
Nov 04 2014

Aetna, which a couple of years ago acquired Medicity, has acquired another exchange IT vendor; this time bSwift, for $400 million.  Competing with the benefit consulting firms in this area, however, is going to be difficult for Aetna and the other payers.

http://www.bswift.com/?/public/pressrelease/aetna-to-acquire-insurance-exchange-technology-provider-bswift
Nov 04 2014

ProofPilot has raised $1.85 million for its service to help medical device and biotech companies conduct clinical trials faster and less expensively.

http://medcitynews.com/2014/11/blueprint-health-grad-proofpilot-revamp-clinical-trial-design-raising-1-8m/?utm_source=MedCity+News+Subscribers&utm_campaign=2c58162fab-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c05cce483a-2c58162fab-67648197