Decision Resources Manhattan Research Taking the Pulse 2014 report suggests that mobile communications usage continues to gain in popularity with physicians, who often engage with patients in this manner and that telemedicine is making slow but steady gains.
According to Markets & Markets, the health care business intelligence market had about $2.4 billion in revenue in 2013 and will grow at a compounded rate of 15% annually for the next several years.
Ebix, a large vendor of health care software development services, has acquired Healthcare Magic, a provider of online physician advice, to advance its telemedicine strategy. The purchase price was $6 million upfront with the potential for up to $12 million in earn-outs.
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Healthcare.com, which offers a website to help people find health insurance, has received $2 million in funding.
Genex, the large provider of services for workers' compensation plans, is switching PE owners, with Apax Partners buying it from Stone Point for a price apparently in excess of $400 million.
Proteus Digital Health has raised an additional $120 million in capital to support its ingestible medication compliance device and other digital health initiatives.
Amsurg, a large operator of ambulatory surgery centers, is apparently interested in buying Sheridan Healthcare, which offers physician staffing and outsourcing services, particularly in anesthesia, for $2.3 billion.
Research from the Urban Institute looking at survey data of people who are newly insured through March of this year finds that 90% are either below the federal poverty level or subsidy-eligible; most are enrolled in Medicaid; they are younger but more likely to report only fair or poor health and to have no regular source of health care. All of these factors suggest health spending will be higher than projected.
Genoa Healthcare, the leader in pharmacies for community mental health centers, and QOL, a company in the same business, are merging under the combined ownership of Nautic Partners.
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.