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Analysis: November 2019 Health IT M&A Activity, Public Company Performance

by Healthcare Growth Partners (HGP) 12/06/2019 Leave a Comment

Analysis: November 2019 Health IT M&A Activity, Public Company Performance

– Healthcare Growth Partners' (HGP) summary of Health IT/digital health mergers & acquisition (M&A) activity, and public company performance during the month of November 2019We did a doubletake when we noticed all of the HGP healthcare indices climbed approximately 10% during the month of November.  Year-to-date, the S&P 500 is up over 25% and the HGP healthcare indices are all hovering in that range.  In the two month period since September, when talk of universal healthcare reached
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Quartet Health, Cambia Health Solutions Partner to Bring AI-Enabled Platform to Cambia’s Members

by Fred Pennic 11/27/2019 Leave a Comment

Centene Leads $60M Round for Behavioral Health Platform Quartet

 - Quartet is partnering with Cambia Health Solutions to bring its AI-enabled platform to Cambia's members so they can get better access to mental healthcare.- Additionally, Echo Health Ventures, a strategic collaboration of Cambia and Mosaic Health Solutions made an investment in Quartet.Today Quartet, a healthcare technology and services company, announced a new partnership with Cambia Health Solutions to help improve the lives of people with mental health conditions. Cambia’s regional health
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HMS Holdings Corp to Acquire Payment Accuracy Company Accent for $155M

by Fred Pennic 11/21/2019 Leave a Comment

HMS Holdings Corp to Acquire Payment Accuracy Company Accent for $155M

- HMS Holdings Corp acquires Accent, a payment accuracy, and cost containment business from Intrado Corporation for approximately $155 million.- Accent’s offerings include comprehensive prospective and retrospective claims accuracy solutions, which incorporates both cost avoidance and overpayment recovery services.- Addition of service provider to commercial and Medicare Advantage health plans to expand the breadth of HMS’ prospective and retrospective claims accuracy services.HMS Holdings Corp.
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Wellframe Raises $20M to Accelerate Digital Care Management Solution for Care Teams

by Fred Pennic 11/19/2019 Leave a Comment

Wellframe Raises $20M to Accelerate Digital Care Management Solution for Care Teams

- Wellframe raises $20M in Series C funding to support company growth, including hiring in its Boston office, and accelerate its leadership in the Digital Health Management market.Wellframe translates evidence-based, peer-reviewed guidelines and literature into an interactive daily checklist delivered to patients through the Wellframe mobile app.The additional funding announced today will also enable Wellframe to accelerate the next phase of its Digital Health Management solutions, Digital
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Google-Ascension: Why Is HIPAA Probably Not Being Violated?

by Matthew Fisher, Partner & Chair at Mirick O’Connell 11/13/2019 Leave a Comment

Matthew Fisher, Partner & Chair at Mirick O’Connell - Various arrangements between Google and systems including the Mayo Clinic, University of Chicago, and Ascension draw concern and fears of Google just taking multitudes of personal information about thousands or millions of individuals. - Despite the most common statement being that Google is stepping around HIPAA, the most likely answer is that Google (and really many other technology-based vendors) can receive the data as a
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Research: October Health IT M&A Activity, Public Company Performance

by Healthcare Growth Partners (HGP) 11/08/2019 Leave a Comment

Research: October Health IT M&A Activity, Public Company Performance

- Healthcare Growth Partners (HGP) summary of Health IT/digital health merger & acquisition (M&A) activity, and public company performance during the month of October 2019 During the month of October, Health IT continued its evolution into an amorphous market that is increasingly trending away from a specialized niche of healthcare and into a key component of larger sectors such as Enterprise Software, HR Administration, Insurance, Care Delivery, Suppliers, and BioPharma. The
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CB Insights Unveils ‘Digital Health 150’ List of Startups Transforming Healthcare

by Fred Pennic 10/02/2019 Leave a Comment

CB Insights Unveils ‘Digital Health 150’ List of Startups Transforming Healthcare

- CB Insights unveils first-ever annual ‘Digital Health 150’ list of digital health startups working to transform the healthcare industry. - The Digital Health 150 companies span a wide spectrum of categories that involve all three key stakeholder groups for the healthcare industry — providers, payers, and patients. - A total of 17 companies on the list are unicorns (private companies valued at $1B+). Of these, 12 companies are US-based, 3 are based in China, 1 is based in France, and 1
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Research: Microneedle Biosensors Accurately Detect Patient’s Antibiotic Levels in Real-Time

by Fred Pennic 10/01/2019 Leave a Comment

Research Microneedle Biosensor Accurately Detect Patient’s Antibiotic Levels

- Researchers find microneedle biosensors can be used to monitor the changing concentration of antibiotics in a patient’s system. - Findings published in The Lancet Digital Health, show the sensors enable real-time monitoring of changes in antibiotic concentration in the body, with similar results to those obtained from blood tests. Small, non-invasive patches worn on the skin can accurately detect the levels of medication in a patient's system, matching the accuracy of current
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Led by Former athenahealth CEO Jonathan Bush, Firefly Health Raises $10.2M for Tech-Enabled Concierge Medicine

by Fred Pennic 09/16/2019 Leave a Comment

Led by Former athenahealth CEO Jonathan Bush, FireFly Health Raises $10.2M for Tech-Enabled Concierge Medicine

- FireFly Health Raises $10M for Tech-Enabled Concierge Medicine, Former athenahealth CEO Jonathan Bush Appointed Executive Chairman- Firefly Health raises $10.2M in Series A funding for technology-powered concierge medicine service led by F-Prime Capital and Oak HC/FT.- athenahealth Co-Founder and former CEO Jonathan Bush appointed as Executive ChairmanFirefly Health, a technology-powered concierge medicine service for average Americans, announced today it has closed $10.2 million in a Series A
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Livongo Founder Glen Tullman to Receive “Ripple of Hope” Award

by Fred Pennic 08/20/2019 Leave a Comment

Livongo Founder Glen Tullman to Receive "Ripple of Hope" Award

Glen Tullman, Livongo Founder and Executive Chairman Livongo Founder and Executive Chairman Glen Tullman will be honored with a Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Ripple of Hope Award for his career focused on improving the safety, empathy, and efficiency of our healthcare system.  The Ripple of Hope Award Background The Ripple of Hope Award celebrates leaders of the international business, entertainment, and activist communities who have demonstrated a commitment to social change. Past
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