Nov 11 2014

2015 CMS Hospital Outpatient Rule

http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2014-11-10/pdf/2014-26146.pdf
Nov 11 2014

MDLive, which offers telehealth visits, has acquired Breakthrough Behavioral, which offers video consulting.

http://www.healthdatamanagement.com/news/Telehealth-Vendor-Targets-Behavioral-Health-49208-1.html?utm_campaign=daily-nov%2011%202014&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&ET=healthdatamanagement%3Ae3323954%3A3722900a%3A&st=email
Nov 10 2014

In a clever transaction, NorthBridge Growth Equity has acquired a majority interest in Ingenious Med, a patient encounter platform.

http://ingeniousmed.com/north-bridge-stake-in-im/
Nov 10 2014

INC Research, a large contract research organization, filed to go public and raise as much as $150 million.

http://www.newsobserver.com/2014/10/06/4213163/inc-research-of-raleigh-files.html
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