During this unprecedented public health emergency created by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), in an effort to slow the spread, protect healthcare providers and consumers from exposure, and ensure healthcare resources remain...more
In the past decade, the list of investors that have put their capital to work in the healthcare and life sciences industries has grown dramatically. Healthcare and life sciences offer some undeniable opportunities that...more
OrbiMed has announced the closing of its next venture capital fund with $950 million in limited partner commitments.
OrbiMed, headquartered in New York City, is an investment firm dedicated to the healthcare sector, with...more
Overall U.S. healthcare spending increased 5.3% in 2014 to reach $3.0 trillion, according to a report from CMS’ Office of the Actuary.
The study indicated the growth experienced in 2014 was primarily attributable to...more
Warburg Pincus has announced it has successfully raised its latest global fund, Warburg Pincus Private Equity XII.
The fund, launched in May 2015, has received commitments in excess of its $12 billion hard cap....more
On November 2, President Obama signed into the law the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 (the “Act”), which contains language that will significantly change how hospital-based outpatient care is reimbursed....more
Quad-C, headquartered in Charlottesville, Va., is a middle market PE firm focused on investing in business services, consumer, general industrial, healthcare, specialty distribution and transportation/logistics companies. It...more
According to consulting and actuarial firm Milliman’s “2015 Milliman Medical Index,” which measures the cost of healthcare for a typical American family of four receiving coverage from an employer-sponsored preferred provider...more
In a report authored by CMS’s Office of the Actuary and published in Health Affairs, CMS projected that healthcare spending would grow by an average of 5.8% in the aggregate over 2014-2024. Such a rate is 1.1% higher than the...more
The firm indicated the new fund will invest in advancements in science that may lead to therapeutic interventions in genetic diseases, cancer and orphan diseases, as well as back new technologies focused on the development of...more
MPT is a Birmingham, Ala.-based self-advised real estate investment trust. Capella is one of the largest for-profit hospital companies in the U.S. Based in Franklin, Tenn., Capella owns and/or operates seven hospitals across...more
NaviMed Capital, based in Washington, D.C., is focused exclusively on the healthcare industry. More specifically, it invests in lower middle-market healthcare companies providing healthcare services, healthcare IT, hospital...more
Shockwave Medical, based in Fremont, Calif., develops technology for the treatment of peripheral and coronary vascular disease and aortic stenosis. It is the developer of Lithoplasty balloon catheters....more
Precision BioSciences is a Durham, N.C.-based genome editing company. Its ARCUS genome editing technology is designed to produce nucleases that can insert, remove and modify DNA in a complex genome....more
Spirox has announced it has secured $18.5 million in series B funding.
Spirox, based in Menlo Park, Calif., develops minimally invasive technologies to treat nasal obstruction....more
Livongo, with offices in Chicago and Mountain View, Calif., is a developer of chronic disease management tools, including a cloud-enabled glucose meter....more
Tenet Healthcare Corp. has announced it has signed a definitive agreement with United Surgical Partners International (USPI) to combine their short-stay surgery and imaging center assets into a new joint venture....more
OrthoSensor has announced it has raised $19 million in a private placement of series C preferred stock.
OrthoSensor, based in Dania Beach, FL, is a developer of intelligent orthopedic devices and data services....more
Cardiac Dimensions, based in Kirkland, Wash., develops minimally invasive treatment modalities to address heart failure and related cardiovascular conditions....more
An analysis by Accenture of the State Health Innovation Plans developed by 25 states found the top five projected investment areas of the states currently participating in the program....more
Novartis Pharmaceuticals has announced it has formed a joint investment company with Qualcomm Ventures, the venture investment group of Qualcomm....more
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Vascular Dynamics, headquartered in Mountain View, Calif., provides minimally invasive solutions for the treatment of refractive or resistant hypertension....more
On October 3, 2014, the Office of Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (OIG) published a proposed rule to expand the safe harbors and make other modifications applicable to the federal...more
Medgadget has come out with its list of the best medical technologies of 2014.
They are as follows:
- 1. Flexible Microelectronics...more
1. The market is trending toward consolidation. According to an October 2011 study from Moss-Adams, there has been a doubling of mergers, acquisitions and private equity investments in specialty physician practices between...more