Morning Read: Actelion working on $2.5B deal to acquire ZS Pharma
Actelion is considering a move to acquire ZS Pharma in a deal valued at $2.5 billion.
Medical device distributor acquires patient communication startup VerbalCare
Medical Specialties Distributors acquired VerbalCare, which developed non verbal comminication tools for hospital patients to help them make their needs known to healthcare professionals through a series of apps.
With the Rise of AI, What IP Disputes in Healthcare Are Likely to Emerge?
Munck Wilson Mandala Partner Greg Howison shared his perspective on some of the legal ramifications around AI, IP, connected devices and the data they generate, in response to emailed questions.
Cardinal Health’s move to acquire naviHealth highlights demand for post acute care coordination
Cardinal Health purchased a 71 percent stake in naviHealth for $290 million in the first step of its acquisition, which will be integrated into its Medical business.
Morning Read: DaVita acquires dialysis operator Renal Ventures in $415M deal
DaVita HealthCare Partners has acquired dialysis operator Renal Venture for $415 million.
Gauss Surgical CEO sheds light on latest fundraise for app to calculate blood loss during surgery
Promus Ventures led the round and its founding partner, Mike Collett, will serve as a board observer on Gauss Surgical's board of directors.
PokitDok raises $34M to support business development, marketing of healthcare API platform
The funding will be used to nearly double PokitDok's ranks from its current level of 40 to 70, particularly for business intelligence, technical and marketing support.
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A Personalized Approach to Medication Nonadherence
At the Abarca Forward conference earlier this year, George Van Antwerp, managing director at Deloitte, discussed how social determinants of health and a personalized member experience can improve medication adherence and health outcomes.
Practo raises $90M to expand footprint of practice management IT and scheduling business
Practo wants to expand its clinical practice management and physician scheduling tools to more cities and countries, and also seeks to add product lines and grow by acquisition.
Remote monitoring: InfoBionic raises $8M to advance 2nd generation tracking device to detect cardiac arrhythmia
The funding will be used for sales and marketing support but it will also allocate funds to product development, expanding its platform to include other chronic conditions.
Health IT startup for medical boards prep raises $1.1M for expansion
Board Vitals' goal behind the fundraise is to add staff to support an expansion of its customer base and its marketshare.
Kareo’s $55M fundraise draws attention to IT support needs of small physician practices
CEO and founder Dan Rodrigues told TechCrunch it is helping practices cope with the transition to the consumerization of healthcare.
Maximize Revenue and Patient Care with Strategic Weight Loss Management
We will highlight Build My Health's revenue practice management tools, which could help physician practices add up to $250,000 to their practices.
Telemedicine startup with Swiss army knife of handheld diagnostic devices raises $11M
Israeli telemedicine startup TytoCare has developed a handheld diagnostic device to help laypeople collect vital signs and other relevant medical data from patients that physicians can view remotely.
Morning Read: Allergan makes antidepressant acquisition, an Allergan deal could give Teva big pharma status
Allergan is the center of attention in a couple of stories this morning with anti-depressant acquisition and a sale of its generics business to Teva.
Physicians Interactive snaps up physician social network QuantiaMD, but not everyone’s a winner
With a 42.3 percent stake in QuantiaMD, Safeguard Scientifics was the lead investor in the company.
As more senior care coordination startups emerge, seniors’ feedback should be a priority
Hometeam likens its software to a matchmaking service "that intelligently matches families with experienced caregivers, connects families to their loved ones through mobile technology..."
Telepsychiatry business 1DocWay raises $1.7M to support expansion to 11 states
CEO and cofounder Samir Malik, said the $1.7 million will be used primarily across product support, sales and marketing.