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Oct 09 2018

Singapore based Holmusk, which recently acquired behavioral health data company MindLinc, has raised $9.75 million in new capital to help expand its product and expand in the US and Europe.

https://www.holmusk.com/news/detail?ref=1455
Oct 09 2018

Sopris Health garners $3.4 million for its artificial intelligence software designed to help with medical documentation.

https://www.bizjournals.com/denver/news/2018/10/03/sopris-health-tech-startup-raises-money.html
Oct 09 2018

Carie Health has raised $7 million for its "free" telehealth platform for providers.  Kind of puzzling because someone has to pay and investors are expecting a return, so is this an advertising model or what?

https://globenewswire.com/news-release/2018/09/28/1586753/0/en/Carie-Health-Closes-7MM-Funding-to-Support-The-Roll-Out-of-its-Latest-Industry-First-The-Launch-Of-A-Free-Telehealth-Platform-For-Every-Doctor-in-America.html
Oct 09 2018

PBM RxAdvance has acquired an additional $50 million in financing, from an unidentified investor, which may be Centene, which has been the company's primary investor.

https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/payer/centene-backed-rxadvance-closes-50m-funding-round?mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiTkRVelkyRXdaREptWVdOaiIsInQiOiJIcWJ5ZEkwRm1oXC9aN0p0a2M1eGpPdnljUFFqYlF3YnJGcFd6QThHbW54Mk11dlwvSWxkeTlEOUFWeE1rM0RYUWtYRmhNTlVOZllWc0JsMmErUHdiZ3FNcm91VnpBZU1JN2JXV010SHgrMlJMQUJ6T0N3MEFWaUlPWEtlaFBRVzZmIn0%3D&mrkid=635530
Oct 05 2018

Anju Software, which offers software to help life sciences companies with development and commercialization, has acquired Zephyr Health, which has a database covering multiple diseases, providers and treatment patterns.

https://www.pehub.com/2018/10/pe-backed-anju-software-buys-zephyr-health/
Oct 03 2018

Optima Health Solutions, a vendor of practice management systems for post-acute care providers, has acquired Vantage Clinical Solutions, which offers software for physical therapy practices.

https://www.pehub.com/2018/10/alpine-backed-optima-healthcare-solutions-buys-vantage-clinical-solutions/
Oct 02 2018

iDx, which offers an artificial intelligence platform for detecting diabetic retinopathy, has raised $33 million in a growth capital round.

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ai-diagnostics-company-idx-secures-significant-funding-from-8vc-optum-ventures-300718104.html
Oct 01 2018

UnitedHealth Group is buying Genoa Healthcare for around $2.5 billion.  Genoa has over 400 pharmacies, primarily in community mental health centers.  For some reason UHG has been shy about publicizing this purchase.

https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/payer/unitedhealth-buys-genoa-healthcare-adding-more-than-400-pharmacies-to-its-pbm?mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiWmpVeVlUSmpZVGhoTjJNMiIsInQiOiJWeFZnSkR5QU8yeEgyN3NpSHlIdTRXb1FSZXllTU1EUnVGTHMrRUFnZkRLYUNQSjNqK2JpQ1duYzhNRGtTc1RYa3JCQ1FJZXhLUk5QYVwvSmMwMGRrd0dXSlV3V1dQb1g0VDNudmQ4QmorRWFaQmxVVVNqV2FIQUFvYTJyMUw4MlMifQ%3D%3D&mrkid=635530
Oct 01 2018

Molina Health, which primarily offers Medicaid health plans, has sold its Medicaid information system business to DXC Technology Company for about $230 million.

https://molinahealthcare.gcs-web.com/news-releases/news-release-details/molina-healthcare-completes-sale-medicaid-management-information
Oct 01 2018

Two very large Texas-based hospital systems are merging, Hermann Memorial and Baylor Scott & White, with a combined 68 hospitals.

http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20181001/NEWS/181009994?utm_source=modernhealthcare&utm_medium=email&utm_content=20181001-NEWS-181009994&utm_campaign=mh-alert
Oct 01 2018

Carestack, which offers a practice management software suite for dental practices, garners a fresh round of $16 million in capital.

https://medcitynews.com/2018/09/carestack-cloud-based-dental-offices/?utm_campaign=MCN%20Daily%20Top%20Stories&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=66175347&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--DdmJe-BXOFsKzZY0Z31FrzwZI2E1lETC7RGBk0elqflG6Ps-d4Fw8XSOdoFIiPTc4wQSRLokdgmNmZZmVMQ__ubCujaGXmPIczROSMNicclk4gM4&_hsmi=66175347&rf=1
Sep 27 2018

Maven, which helps working women with issues related to benefits around the birth of a child, raises another $27 million in capital.

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/maven-raises-27-million-in-series-b-financing-to-bridge-the-gap-between-working-women-and-families-and-modern-health-benefits-300718952.html
Sep 21 2018

A PE firm has invested in three health care companies, Chronic Care Management, which does just that; Socially Determined, which measures social determinants of health, and AllyAlign, which helps long-term care firms with value-based reimbursement.

https://www.pehub.com/2018/09/the-ziegler-link•age-fund-ii-backs-three-healthcare-firms/
Sep 20 2018

The 41st annual CDC Report on the Health of the US.

https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hus/hus17.pdf
Sep 20 2018

Tempus Labs, which collects and analyzes genetic data, and makes it available to clinicians via a mobile app, has raised $110 million dollars.

https://medcitynews.com/2018/09/110m-fundraise-tempus-app/?utm_campaign=MCN%20Daily%20Top%20Stories&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=66070805&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_0cVyjhjAPHD37Gb9Xc0iEDoSkVNp5PTh11pGAZ6VXBLwHMTLce4GbWIU5zABzvpTwLnXLvNGQSdKsIDonLG4QBgc57Odtk53_GlRsmkIBkXfU0Rc&_hsmi=66070805
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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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