Okay, so now everyone in the pharmacy business can officially freak out, Amazon said it will buy PillPack for about $1 billion. PillPack bundles drugs and ships them to patients who buy online. I don't think that is actually much of a threat to the Walgreens and CVS' of the world.
Wildflower Health, which offers, wait for it, a MOBILE APP to help families manage their health, is acquiring another, wait for it, MOBILE APP, Circle, which is oriented toward helping pregnant women.
How doctors dress can have an impact on patient satisfaction scores, according to research in the British Medical Journal, with most patients preferring to see a white lab coat or scrubs, depending on the setting.
Provider network software vendor Quest Analytics ends its search for a mate, finding and buying BetterDoctor, which also offers a system that manages data about providers.
Pillo isn't resting on its laurels, blanketing investors with a successful plea for $25 million in new funding to provide robots that help keep patients at home.
Large managed care workers' compensation vendor Mitchell International is bolstering its capabilities by acquiring physical exam provider Medical Consultants Network.
Consumer health information firm WebMd is buying Jobson Healthcare, which offers information and marketing services to reach physicians, eye care professionals and pharmacists.
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.