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Aug 10 2018

Hinge Health, which helps patients with back and other musculoskeletal issues be treated at home using an app and coaches (Hinge, get it, cause you back and joints are like a hinge), has raised $26 million in funding.  Don't let the hinge hit you on the way out.

https://medcitynews.com/2018/08/hinge-health-26m/
Aug 08 2018

AlayaCare, a vendor of software for home health care providers, has raised $13.8 million in new capital.

https://www.pehub.com/2018/08/alayacare-nabs-13-8-mln-series-b/
Aug 07 2018

AdvancedMD, a provider of EHR and practice management software for smaller provider practices, is being purchased by Global Payments for about $700 million.

https://www.pehub.com/2018/08/marlin-to-sell-advancedmd/
Aug 06 2018

Praestan Health, which helps primary care providers manage behavioral health, raised $12 million in new capital.

https://hitconsultant.net/2018/08/01/praestan-health-funding/
Aug 06 2018

2019 Medicare Final Outpatient Reimbursement Rule

https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2018-07-31/pdf/2018-15958.pdf
Aug 06 2018

GEX Management, a vendor of human resources outsourcing services, is acquiring Endeavor Plus, a third-party administrator of health plans.

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/gex-management-incs-peo-collaborates-with-leading-health-insurance-administrator-to-bring-innovative-and-affordable-health-care-options-to-small-group-employers-300689640.html
Aug 02 2018

Evidation Health, a vendor of "real-world" health-related data for life sciences companies and providers, is raising another $30 million in capital.

https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20180801005125/en/Evidation-Health-Announces-30M-New-Funding
Aug 02 2018

EHR and practice management software vendor Medicare is acquiring BlueStrata EHR, which provides electronic medical record software for post-acute providers.

https://www.pehub.com/2018/08/tpg-backed-mediware-acquires-bluestrata-ehr/
Aug 01 2018

Telehealth is hot and telemedicine vendor MDLive has secured $50 million in new capital, including from two large health plan companies.

https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/payer/cigna-hcsc-mdlive-richard-berner-funding-round-telehealth-investment?mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiWm1VeU9UbGpOR016TXpNeSIsInQiOiJmMjZPdWIrbk1DQWtXYUJudWhtRkpoalwvRURuWXVZR1hlVnl1Tkh5SEhGU3BoUno3XC9XOFwvTXNtY0NiUmFXVkdqZ0ZlYmF4Qnc5dnUyb29mMEJhNGdWTzJReXpmclpaR1VHTDJwM0x3VTUxNk1yM1NDNXpIRUZtOWxyUDlsNGZDUCJ9&mrkid=635530
Aug 01 2018

Verana Health, which gathers clinical data for drug and device companies to use in product development with an initial focus on ophthalmology, has raised $30 million in additional capital.

https://medcitynews.com/2018/07/verana-health-raises-30-million-series-c-round-appoints-new-ceo/?utm_campaign=MCN%20Daily%20Top%20Stories&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=64886494&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_hVbB_iSlpy9DMMUG73_lWCrhVYuUPYS7HuxND2b0h1JW0Adtxsl_ljT335037GtG-ALMyDSTbZAHkpRpeychBKFVAok66toqkZ8rC58N4OKVbOBw&_hsmi=64886494&rf=1
Aug 01 2018

Patient Wisdom gets $1 million in new financing to support its patient engagement programs.

https://medcitynews.com/2018/07/patientwisdom-1m/?utm_campaign=MCN%20Daily%20Top%20Stories&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=64886494&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_hVbB_iSlpy9DMMUG73_lWCrhVYuUPYS7HuxND2b0h1JW0Adtxsl_ljT335037GtG-ALMyDSTbZAHkpRpeychBKFVAok66toqkZ8rC58N4OKVbOBw&_hsmi=64886494&rf=1
Jul 30 2018

Health Gorilla, which is creating a nationwide clinical information sharing network, isn't monkeying around as it apes the SureScript capability, raising $8.2 million.

https://www.pr.com/press-release/757601?utm_medium=nl&utm_source=internal&mrkid=635530&mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiWW1Oak9USTNNak00WldZMSIsInQiOiJJYjBlMVdRSFBSTUNlc0w1ckRyZVdKUVk2c01rMVZMNmtSYzYwcEFKbExDaldwRGlNRzVkYWJ1SmN4NWFYR3NcL2NIejhUUWRTR2JHUzdFSGNKckZIeG5XKytjQWpLSUZaRm5OR21id1E1TUxmMGNCS1JRVXRabFo5aGdyeUNuc0YifQ%3D%3D
Jul 26 2018

HealthCrowd secures $7 million in fresh financing for its communications as a service platform, which helps health plans and providers engage patients or something like that.

https://www.prweb.com/releases/healthcrowd_lands_7_million_in_growth_equity_to_become_the_de_facto_healthcare_communications_platform/prweb15648476.htm
Jul 26 2018

$28 million gets poured into Patientco, which offers software to help providers collect payments from patients.

https://www.pehub.com/2018/07/patientco-nets-28-mln-series-b-in-accel-kkr-led-round/
Jul 26 2018

TwelveStone Health Partners gets a heavy $4.3 investment for its chronic care medication services, including infusion centers.

https://www.pehub.com/2018/07/claritas-capital-invests-4-3-mln-in-twelvestone/
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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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