What You Should Know:
- mPulse
Mobile, the leader in conversational AI solutions for the healthcare
industry, will acquire The Big Know, a
prominent digital
health company transforming how healthcare educates consumers.
- A deeper entrenchment in the streaming age and shifting
consumer expectations demand a shift in the healthcare industry's approach to
care delivery and experiences. Quality patient engagement must be acknowledged
as a vital and unavoidable part of the healthcare
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Fred Pennic
Fred Pennic is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of HIT Consultant. Fred is a seasoned health IT strategist with fourteen years of experience in providing advisory services to executive leadership at hospitals and health systems. Some of his previous clients include Mayo Clinic, Stanford Hospital and Health Clinics, Northwell Health, Trinity Health.
HHS Awards Funds to Increase Data Sharing Between HIEs & Immunization Registries
What You Should Know:
- The ONC today unveiled a series of investments to improve
the sharing of health information related to vaccination.
- The new investments will provide opportunities to track
vaccination progress, help clinicians contact high-risk patients, and help
identify patients due to receive the second dose of the vaccine.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
acting through the Office of the National
Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC)
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Tech-Enabled PBO RxBenefits Reaches $1.1B Valuation After Recapitalization
What You Should Know:
- Private equity firm Advent International announced that
it has completed a recapitalization of RxBenefits, the employee benefits
industry’s first and only technology-enabled pharmacy benefits optimizer (PBO).
- The transaction values RxBenefits at approximately $1.1
billion.
Advent International (“Advent”), one of the largest and most experienced global private equity investors, today announced that it has completed a recapitalization of RxBenefits, the
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Philips Acquires Medical Device Integration Platform Capsule for $635M
What You Should Know:
- Philips announces the acquisition of Capsule, a leading vendor-neutral Medical Device Integration Platform with a software-as-a-service business model
- The Capsule acquisition is a strong fit with Philips’
strategy to transform the delivery of healthcare along the health continuum
with integrated solutions.
Philips, today announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire Capsule Technologies, Inc., an Andover, MA-based provider of medical device
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Abbott to Launch App to Track and Report Pain Relief in Chronic Pain Patients
What You Should Know:
- Abbott launches new app, NeuroSphere myPath that will
allow patients to record their pain relief during the device trial period with
spinal cord stimulation or dorsal root ganglion therapy, simplify reporting
outcomes and connect patients to physicians who have real-time access to this
data
- NeuroSphere myPath will be available in the Apple App
Store in the coming weeks and will be compatible with the latest iOS operating
system
Abbott announced
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UnitedHealth Rolls Out Employer Virtual Primary Care Plan
What You Should Know:
- UnitedHealthcare is rolling out a virtual primary care plan for employers that will be powered by telehealth platform Amwell, CNBC first reports.
- The virtual primary care plan will allow patients access
to physicians with low or no co-pays for routine care via phone or computer.
- The virtual primary care program will be available for employers in 11 states including Colorado, Texas, and Maryland, as well as Washington, DC.
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Cerner Leadership Changes, Other Key Executives Hires
Travis DaltonDan Devers
Cerner announced some leadership changes promoting long-time associates Travis Dalton to Chief Client & Services Officer and Dan Devers to Chief Legal Counsel. After long, respected, meaningful careers at Cerner, John Peterzalek and Randy Sims will be departing.
Cognoa, the leading pediatric behavioral health company developing diagnostic and therapeutic solutions for children living with autism and other behavioral health conditions
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FCC Unveils 14 Initial Projects Selected for $100M Connected Care Pilot Program
What You Should Know:
- FCC announces initial 14 pilot project selected for $100M Connected Care Pilot Program that will support connected care service across the country and focus on low-income and veteran patients.
The Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) today announced an initial set of 14 pilot projects with
over 150 treatment sites in 11 states that have been selected for the Connected
Care Pilot Program. A total of $26.6 million will be awarded to these
applicants for
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MEDITECH Launches Quick Vaccination Solution to Streamline COVID-19 Vaccination Process
What You Should Know:
- MEDITECH launches a web-based Quick Vaccination solution enabling healthcare organizations to efficiently administer the vaccine to their patients from multiple care venues, including through tablet devices.
- With Quick Vaccination, healthcare organizations have
the speed and mobility to distribute the vaccine at high-volume locations,
including pop-up inoculation sites.
To accelerate
healthcare organizations’ administration of the COVID-19
vaccine,
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Healthcare PE Firm Heritage Group Launches $300M Health Tech Fund
Partners David McClellan, Rock Morphis, Paul Wallace (Left to Right)
What You Should Know:
- Healthcare private equity firm Heritage Group launches a $300M fund to invest in high-growth healthcare services and technology companies.
- Heritage is backed by some of the leading healthcare organizations in the nation, including large provider systems, payers, and healthcare service providers.
Heritage Group, a Nashville, TN-based healthcare-focused private equity firm, today
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