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Apr 10 2018

Canvas Medical gets $3 million in seed financing for its software designed to help independent physicians stay that way.

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/canvas-medical-launches-platform-to-help-independent-primary-care-practices-thrive-and-remain-independent-300620073.html
Apr 10 2018

Swift Medical offers apps and other services to help providers manage wound care and raises $11.6 million in a new financing.

https://betakit.com/swift-medical-raises-11-6-million-to-help-healthcare-facilities-manage-wound-care/?via=indexdotco
Apr 10 2018

A firm that provides transportation for Medicare Advantage members gets $1.9 million in seed funding.

https://medcitynews.com/2018/04/roundtrip-sees-new-ways-grow-cms-opens-door-nemt-medicare-advantage-members/?utm_campaign=MCN%20Daily%20Top%20Stories&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=61979229&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9TSVYsp7-0-fFbaCKC7Y9rHheVSECrqFqmITGWPSLpmqB4Hi4P6ChBgP4VbqJlqJcFXNZSFMxHruSQ-MhSLjEeJ_OSjExZyFsON0ns0HawrJHCST4&_hsmi=61979229&rf=1
Apr 10 2018

Infection control firm Cantel Medical is buying Aexis Medical, which helps hospitals track equipment reprocessing, for about $25 million.

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/cantel-medical-acquires-aexis-medical-300617185.html
Apr 09 2018

Neurotrack garners $13.7 million in a new financing round for its platform to improve brain health, with investors being the test subjects for the product.

https://www.pehub.com/2018/03/neurotrack-fetches-13-7-mln-series-b/
Apr 09 2018

Elligo Health Research attracts $16 million in new capital for its business of involving general practice physicians in clinical research.

http://hatterasvp.com/elligo-health-research-raises-16m-to-improve-access-to-clinical-trials/
Apr 09 2018

EHR vendor Netsmart is acquiring Change Healthcare's home health care and hospice software business, which Change acquired when it bought McKesson's health IT division.

http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20180406/NEWS/180409933?utm_source=modernhealthcare&utm_medium=email&utm_content=20180406-NEWS-180409933&utm_campaign=financedaily
Apr 06 2018

Jordan Health Services, a large home-health care provider based in Texas, is being acquired by a PE firm, apparently for around $700 million.

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/palladium-equity-partners-announces-acquisition-of-jordan-health-services-112497939.html
Apr 05 2018

Population health and wellness vendor Welltok ticks along, gathering in $75 million in a new round of capital as it moves into provider and health system markets.

https://medcitynews.com/2018/04/welltok-raises-75m-series-e-round-support-customer-base-expansion-health-systems/?utm_campaign=MCN%20Daily%20Top%20Stories&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=61876674&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9xlhyMTMXZG2YoEobFOxvsixu5X0tLNdjQmW9DlVsPoKLO4P3fSNmKFelRFKn6v3rUg_jj-GTxKnsmOmD7XjH9nJQ7L-wWD4Rihfi-6x8sSn9FQ7M&_hsmi=61876674&rf=1
Apr 05 2018

Virta Health shows that virtue may not be its own reward, you need some cash too, as it raises $45 million to support its program that claims to reverse Type 2 diabetes by lifestyle changes.

https://blog.virtahealth.com/virta-health-raises-45-million-to-expand-treatment-for-type-2-diabetes-reversal/
Apr 03 2018

Genae, which provides clinical trial services to medical device firms, is buying data management firm Hilbert Paradox for an undisclosed amount, solving a conundrum.

https://www.fiercebiotech.com/cro/medical-device-cro-genae-buys-health-data-management-company?mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiT0RkaVpqSTFNMk14TURneCIsInQiOiJxbnBaak1nRW92b24xRkpVSzZBazFsR2YxQjhLQXNVMDVzYzMyXC9UWW04N1BRXC91b2ZsV2owNjlKVmR5K0xcLzJlZituWTM1KzdBckJ6QlwvaHY5V2o1UXdUVUlibTg2NzVYaFpKcHVtUnp6T1RIcXFlemZETDM2SnhWdFhNSHdoOGIifQ%3D%3D&mrkid=635530
Apr 03 2018

Vatica, which sells providers and plans software that helps with risk adjusted payments, is being recapitalized by a PE firm.

https://www.pehub.com/2018/04/great-hill-invests-vatica-health/
Apr 03 2018

General Electric is selling part of its health care information technology business to a PE firm for $1.05 billion.  The unit sells staffing, revenue cycle and practice management software and was originally cobbled together when GE intended to compete with large health IT firms.

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-ge-restructuring/ge-healthcare-to-sell-it-unit-to-veritas-for-1-05-billion-idUSKCN1H91HE
Apr 02 2018

Once disgraced revenue cycle management firm Accretive Health cleverly changed its name to R1 RCM and is now acquiring Intermedix' practice management and analytics business for $460 million.

https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/hellomd
Apr 02 2018

Accolade garners plaudits from investors, who shower it with $50 million in new capital for its patient advocacy platform, although you read the press release and tell me if you understand what they actually do from the gibberish contained therein.

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/accolade-announces-50-million-in-financing-supports-solution-innovation-and-growth-to-more-than-11-million-members-300621824.html
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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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