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EBSCO Health, part of a large multi-industry information firm, is buying Health Decision, a clinical support vendor.
https://medcitynews.com/2019/01/ebsco-health-healthdecision/?utm_campaign=MCN%20Daily%20Top%20Stories&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=69348244&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9onAPVvakGAfiov0KapC2rYbr2mYl0kynNC-3ELtJysfhjszSWlZjr-RhsjOnKmRumvakyx9xxOl5kSdbm6L-53y4but3442JUoFsTxYYkgXAqJyc&_hsmi=69348244&rf=1
Bright Health has raised a fresh $200 million in capital to support its individual health plan business, which has expanded to a number of markets. No word on whether it is actually making money yet.
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/bright-health-announces-200-million-series-c-funding-round-as-unique-care-partner-health-plan-model-ushers-in-the-next-generation-of-healthcare-300757092.html
The Pill Club medicates investors to a $51 million round for its online contraceptive products service.
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190122005339/en/
Kaia backs up a truck to collect $10 million for its back pain management app. It is a pioneering digital therapeutics firm, aren't you impressed.
https://www.pehub.com/2019/01/back-pain-app-creator-kaia-health-inks-10-mln-series-a/
WEX, a financial services technology company, is acquiring Discovery Benefits, a TPA.
https://ir.wexinc.com/news-releases/news-release-details/wex-signs-agreement-acquire-discovery-benefits?_ga=2.250154694.190955598.1547731115-413639831.1547731115
Limelight Health, which has software to help brokers interact with employer customers, spotlights a tart $33.5 million in new investments.
https://medcitynews.com/2019/01/san-francisco-insuretech-startup-limelight-health-raises-33-5m-series-c/?utm_campaign=MCN%20Daily%20Top%20Stories&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=69110699&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_7vtUbtJZJg3R0rMGwwhDXdzCngYRvUpW5v80F79QYZWeX7W_BAF48ahJwH1cMpG-e6F8d3K5OydiWoxigtPzqHuq3z2LaX9ErrV3Zp_YLBOXuvAo&_hsmi=69110699&rf=1
Innovaccera, which helps health care organizations combine information from different systems, has garnered $35 million in new capital.
https://medcitynews.com/2019/01/microsoft-venture-fund-innovaccer/?utm_campaign=MCN%20Daily%20Top%20Stories&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=69110699&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_7vtUbtJZJg3R0rMGwwhDXdzCngYRvUpW5v80F79QYZWeX7W_BAF48ahJwH1cMpG-e6F8d3K5OydiWoxigtPzqHuq3z2LaX9ErrV3Zp_YLBOXuvAo&_hsmi=69110699&rf=1
Paladina Health, a provider of primary care services through clinics for employment-based health plans, has acquired Activate Health, which operates in the same market.
https://www.pehub.com/2019/01/vc-backed-paladina-health-acquires-activate-healthcare/
Payer Compass, which offers reimbursement systems to self-funded plans, has been purchased and recapitalized by private equity firms.
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/spectrum-equity-leads-majority-recapitalization-of-payer-compass-300772858.html
Jvion has secured a "significant" new investment to support its data analytics business to identify and manage high-risk patients.
https://jvion.com/news/press/jvion-secures-significant-strategic-growth-investment-to-expand-application-of-its-healthcare-ai-and-prescriptive-analytics-platform
Alira Health, which offers analysis and insights to life sciences companies, is acquiring Clinical Insights, which is in a similar business.
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/alira-health-adds-data-science-capabilities-through-acquisition-of-clinical-insights-300765470.html
PeaceHealth, a community health system in Oregon is acquiring Zoom+Care, which has a digital health care solution.
https://www.peacehealth.org/PeaceHealth-to-acquire-ZOOM-Care
3M's he*lth care bu*iness is aqui*ing M*Modal, which of*ers artificia* intel*ligence systems that he*p d*ctors c*eate *atient recor*s, for $1 bi**ion. Hope 3M isn't going **##!!&& after the deal closes.
https://mmodal.com/news/press-release/3m-acquire-mmodals-technology-business/
Early Sense wisely gets a new round of $39 million in financing for its remote patient monitoring technology.
https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-patient-monitoring-co-earlysense-raises-39m-1001268026
First Stop Health, which offers telemedicine services for employers, has raised $6.5 million in new capital.
https://medcitynews.com/2019/01/chicago-based-telemedicine-provider-raises-6-5-million/?utm_campaign=MCN%20Daily%20Top%20Stories&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=68960534&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--7M1ctnKPbUroTzN3hIP52nRFipqiFapA8BmriRPqsHWC4W6jSNB0WRfWpQ3TIaV15tXQ0oVOUd-U19WkwwGF9vBIKtKp1-LFg6P2Z3atTBVzoPFI&_hsmi=68960534&rf=1
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.