Cogent Healthcare Raises $9.5 Million

Cogent Healthcare Inc., a Laguna Hills provider of inpatient physician management services, said Wednesday that it has received $9.5 million in additional funding.

The funding, which took less than 30 days to negotiate, came in December from three previous investors--Crosspoint Venture Partners, Accel Venture Partners and Mission Ventures--and one new investor, Palladium Venture Capital.

Cogent provides management programs, known as hospitalist programs, to health plans, hospitals, medical groups and self-insured employers throughout the United States.