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May 15 2019

RLDatix and iContracts are merging to become RLiD (no, they aren't using a silly name like that), to create a company that offers patient safety, quality improvement, compliance and risk management software.

http://www.rldatix.com
May 15 2019

Trusted Health secures $20 million in new funding for a nurse career platform.

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/trusted-health-secures-20-million-in-series-a-funding-to-reinvent-employment-marketplace-for-nursing-professionals-300843853.html
May 14 2019

In a capital idea and transaction, wellness and coaching firm ADURO has received an undisclosed amount of financing from a LARGE HEALTH SYSTEM.

https://medcitynews.com/2019/05/bon-secours-mercy-health-invests-in-aduro/?utm_campaign=MCN%20Daily%20Top%20Stories&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=72649892&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8HDf5_LAFIRBdDP4AnjoYd3mg21AeWlsLeVSpmN8eVx2DzeKubuFYPasRtGLIziE5vT9Gmfm3Vr_CK3iCh33fRCMbS5HPVZUI17kTiCNuM8bk3Bvg&_hsmi=72649892&rf=1
May 14 2019

Jawbone Health talks a good game, and apparently needs lots of capital to do it, as the firm gets $65 million to do some poorly-articulated thing about taking lots of data and helping people avoid preventable diseases.  When will investors learn.

https://techcrunch.com/2019/05/11/after-burning-through-1-billion-jawbones-hosain-rahman-has-raised-65-million-more/
May 14 2019

Two health care consulting firms are merging as Berkeley Research buys Prism Healthcare Partners in a deal that will result in a firm with over $225 million in revenue.  Both firms primarily work with health systems.

https://www.modernhealthcare.com/mergers-acquisitions/berkeley-research-group-buying-prism-healthcare-partners?utm_source=modern-healthcare-daily-finance&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20190513&utm_content=article4-headline
May 10 2019

Dispatch Health homes in on $33 million in investor money, getting a new capital round.  The company has an app which allows patients to summon a provider to their home to deliver care.

https://medcitynews.com/2019/05/denver-startup-dispatchhealth/?utm_campaign=MCN%20Daily%20Top%20Stories&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=72512730&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--RIAl5lfnblKtswsbVIYkgQUcZ46Z6L7Vic6eaNfYBqU-5eeRFrZBbIKA5_8g3m3ErCJWNZgi0sLqXWiTL9qmwfA6U0ccgLUnhm71NqWyqcVDGlRo&_hsmi=72512730&rf=1
May 10 2019

HealthIQ smartly raises $55 million to grow its life insurance business that offers lower rates to policyholders who engage in healthy behaviors.

https://medcitynews.com/2019/05/insuretech-company-health-iq-raises-55-million-series-d-for-healthy-living-insurance-policies/?utm_campaign=MCN%20Daily%20Top%20Stories&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=72512730&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--RIAl5lfnblKtswsbVIYkgQUcZ46Z6L7Vic6eaNfYBqU-5eeRFrZBbIKA5_8g3m3ErCJWNZgi0sLqXWiTL9qmwfA6U0ccgLUnhm71NqWyqcVDGlRo&_hsmi=72512730&rf=1
May 10 2019

Large health IT company Harris Healthcare is buying Uniphy Health, which ophphers apps to help providers with communication of health inphormation.

https://medcitynews.com/2019/05/harris-healthcare-acquires-clinical-communications-company-uniphy-health/?utm_campaign=MCN%20Daily%20Top%20Stories&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=72512730&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--RIAl5lfnblKtswsbVIYkgQUcZ46Z6L7Vic6eaNfYBqU-5eeRFrZBbIKA5_8g3m3ErCJWNZgi0sLqXWiTL9qmwfA6U0ccgLUnhm71NqWyqcVDGlRo&_hsmi=72512730&rf=1
May 08 2019

Elligo captures $20 million in new capital to support its clinical research business aiming at bringing more physicians and patients into the process.

https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190507005194/en/Elligo-Health-Research-Raises-20M-Connect-Physicians/?feedref=JjAwJuNHiystnCoBq_hl-R2sso4tCp8l0Yad2mB4_VJcgiwDl5F89IquLVWUqfRVgLxDkSKfgoruKb9yWl5as-PbWreMWuYBefATrZ0EPTVwBy5zzcjujtbJhwuWD3GRBSvR87oUDgbHejiywQBpbg==
May 07 2019

BetterPT has an app to help patients make physical therapy appointments and do followup and since its an app, for God's sake, lets pour $5 million in new funding into the company.

https://www.crainsnewyork.com/health-care/betterpt-raises-5m-physical-therapy-booking-app
May 07 2019

Roundtrip takes investors for a ride, raising $5.1 million in financing for its app that helps patients get to providers.

https://medcitynews.com/2019/05/roundtrip-non-emergency-medical-transportation/
May 07 2019

Behavioral telehealth company Forefront Telecare comes to the top of investors' minds, picking up $15 million in new capital.

http://forefronttelecare.com/blog/2017/2019/04/23/forefront-telecare-behavioral-health-solution-for-rural-americans-completes-15-million-growth-equity-funding-round/
May 06 2019

Health coaching app vendor Noom raises $58 million in new capital, that's right, not $5.8 million or $.58 million, which might have made more sense, but $58 million.

https://techcrunch.com/2019/05/06/heath-coaching-app-noom-will-expand-its-product-team-after-raising-58m-led-by-sequoia/
May 06 2019

Health care staffing firm AMN Healthcare is acquiring Advanced Medical Personnel, which specializes in placing nurses, for around $200 million.

https://www.pehub.com/2019/05/amn-healthcare-to-acquire-advanced-medical-personnel-services-for-200-mln/
May 05 2019

Tellus tells investors to give them another $9 million in capital for its business of doing electronic visit verification.

https://4tellus.com/tellus-closes-series-b-growth-capital-funding-for-more-than-9-million/
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Kevin RocheThe 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.

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