GNS Healthcare, a leading provider of big data analytics products and services in healthcare, today announced the completion of a $10M Series B financing. Cambia Health Solutions, a Series A investor, was joined in the round by two additional strategic investors: California's Heritage Provider Network, and Mitsui & Co. (U.S.A.), Inc. ("Mitsui USA"). This round of financing will be used to expand GNS Healthcare's successful data analytics business across the healthcare industry.

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